The pudding is darkish and may be saturated with whiskey or cognac, darkish beer or different alcohols. They was once cooked in a “pudding material”, however in the present day they’re normally made in pudding bowls.
Prepared-made and cooked puddings are available in shops, however they’ll by no means compete with the enjoyable of creating your individual Christmas pudding!
So, this is my straightforward to make Christmas pudding recipe with a whiskey (or brandy) custard cream!
My components:
125 g ready-to-eat plums, reduce into items
225g raisins
225g currants
225g raisins
Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
50 g chopped almonds
1 cooking apple, peeled, cored and grated
1 medium carrot, peeled and grated
225g demerara sugar
225 g suet (I take advantage of vegetable suet as an alternative of beef fats)
125g contemporary white breadcrumbs
125g flour
½ tsp floor cinnamon
½ tsp floor coriander
½ tsp freshly floor nutmeg
3 eggs
150ml Stout
1 tbsp black syrup
35 ml Irish whiskey
| It feels like plenty of work, however the Christmas pudding may be very straightforward to make! |
My methodology:
2. Beat the eggs, stout, whiskey or brandy and syrup collectively and stir into the combination.
3. Cowl and depart in a cool place in a single day.
4. Butter three 600 ml pudding dishes and place a circle of baking paper on the underside.
5. Pour the combination into the bowls and easy the tops. Depart about an inch of house to the highest of the bowl.
6. Reduce a double layer of wax paper right into a 12-inch circle. Cowl every pudding with the paper and tie across the edge with string. Tie one other piece of twine excessive of the pudding so it may be simply lifted out and in of the pan.
7. Place the bowls in a heavy-bottomed pan (first place an upturned plate on the underside of the pot in order that the pudding bowls come off the underside of the pot). Pour boiling water across the rim till it comes two-thirds up the edges of the bowls. Cowl with a lid and simmer for 3 hours. Refill the pot with boiling water to the beginning degree each hour.
8. Take away the pudding after 3 hours and let it cool. Placed on a brand new greaseproof or parchment cowl and canopy tightly with foil.
9. Retailer in a cool, darkish place till Christmas. The puddings will hold for as much as six months.
10. To serve, reduce into portion sizes and warmth in a microwave on full energy for 1 minute till piping scorching. Warmth two tablespoons of whiskey or brandy in a small saucepan. Mild and thoroughly pour over the pudding. Serve with my flavored pastry cream (see recipe under).
| Christmas pudding with a Brandy Custard Cream! |
Whiskey Custard Cream
Beat 250 ml whipped cream right into a determine eight form and stir into 250 ml chilly custard. You can also make this your self or purchase it ready-made. Pour in 35ml (one shot) of Irish Whiskey (or brandy) and add a pinch of grated nutmeg and stir till easy.
This can be served on warmed mince pies for a scrumptious change from the same old! Having fun with!
