Time to make the plum pudding! Remember, if you want to make one for Christmas, it needs to age a few weeks.
1/4 lb. flour
1/4 lb. currants
1 tsp. salt
1/4 lb. golden raisins
1 tsp. allspice
2 cooking apples, peeled, cored and chopped
1 tsp. ginger
1 ounce cut mixed citrus peel
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 oz. shredded almonds
pinch fresh grated nutmeg
Juice and grated rind of 1 orange and 1 lemon
1/4 lb. fresh breadcrumbs
1/4 lb. treacle (or molasses)
1/2 lb. shredded suet
4 large eggs
1/4 lb. brown sugar
2 tbsp. brandy
1/4 lb. dried chopped apricots
1/4 lb. prunes
1/4 lb dates
Sift flour, salt and spices into a large bowl. Stir in breadcrumbs, suet and sugar. Add fruits, peel and rind. Beat lemon and orange juice, molasses and eggs together and add to other ingredients. Steam for 6 hours — a coffee tin filled with the mixture and placed in a steamer in a covered pan does well. After steaming cover in a cool place and let age as long as possible – usually about 5 weeks.
To use, steam again for 2-3 hours and unmold. Sprinkle with sugar; add heated cognac. Ignite and bring to the table. Serve with hard sauce or cognac sauce.
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How large is the pudding… or is it small? My Mother-in-law (deceased) always made us this and I found its an acquired taste. I miss it now and thought I’d make it. I could purchase one but it’s not the same. My husband’s family is Canadian and he grew up with it. She used lemon sauce as they were (are) tea-totallers.
It’s fairly big. This recipe serves 12.
Is there a substitute for the suet? This recipe sounds wonderful but the suet would not allow the vegetarians in the gang to eat it. Thanks.
Yes and no. There is a vegetarian suet called Atora that you can get here http://www.expatshopping.com/ or here http://www.buybritish.net/store/customer/product.php?productid=18708
I have heard it said, however, that it does not work exactly like the meat kind, as its melting point is lower. But it’s probably a decent substitute.
I don’t understand this recipe, doesn’t seem like you finished telling about the rest of what we are supposed to do. Could you tell me how I can get?
It came up, thank you and Merry Christmas!
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