Easy Christmas Pudding (Without the Rum)

Name: Easy Christmas Pudding (Without the Rum)
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: british
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter; 100 grams (1 cup, loosely packed) dark brown sugar; 150 grams (1 cup) golden raisins; 75 grams (1/2 cup) raisins; 50 grams (1/3 cup) currants (or use more raisins); 50 grams (1/3 cup) chopped dates; 25 grams (3 tablespoons) chopped candied peel: lemon, orange and citron; 10 glacé (candied) cherries, quartered; 50 grams (scant 1/2 cup) flour; 5 grams (1 cup) soft breadcrumbs, from about 2 slices white bread; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon allspice; 2 tablespoons molasses; 2 eggs; 1/4 cup apple juice, apple cider or applesauce; 2 tablespoons orange juice; Zest and juice of 1 lemon; Crème fraîche or heavy cream, for serving

By Marguerite Patten

Updated Aug. 12, 2024

Total Time: 30 minutes
Rating: 4(26)
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Ingredients

Yield:12 servings

4tablespoons (½ stick) butter
100grams (1 cup, loosely packed) dark brown sugar
150grams (1 cup) golden raisins
75grams (½ cup) raisins
50grams (⅓ cup) currants (or use more raisins)
50grams (⅓ cup) chopped dates
25grams (3 tablespoons) chopped candied peel: lemon, orange and citron
10glacé (candied) cherries, quartered
50grams (scant ½ cup) flour
5grams (1 cup) soft breadcrumbs, from about 2 slices white bread
½teaspoon cinnamon
½teaspoon ground ginger
½teaspoon allspice
2tablespoons molasses
2eggs
¼cup apple juice, apple cider or applesauce
2tablespoons orange juice
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Crème fraîche or heavy cream, for serving

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Preparation

Step 1
Put 3 tablespoons of the butter into the bowl of a stand mixer. Add the remaining ingredients, except crème fraîche, and mix very well into a loose, chunky batter. Let it rest for a few hours, or refrigerate overnight.
Step 2
Thickly grease a ceramic bowl with the remaining butter. Line the bottom of the bowl with parchment paper to prevent sticking. Spoon in the batter.
Step 3
Cut 2 circles of parchment to fit the top and rest them on the batter. Cook the pudding in a microwave oven, preferably at medium power, for 8 minutes. Insert a skewer or tester into the center. If batter is still wet, continue cooking, 1 minute at a time, until just done.
Step 4
Turn onto a plate. Serve slices with crème fraîche or heavy cream.