Sunday, 11 December 2011
CHRISTMAS PUDDING
Do you really want to make 3 Christmas puddings? If you are the paragon of virtue that your mother in law always wanted, here are the quantities for 3. Of course, if mother in law is the enemy, just do 1/3 of the quantities and eat it yourself!
225g Plain flour, 225g fresh white breadcrumbs, 100g ground almonds, 1 tsp ground mixed spice, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 175g grated carrots, 250g sultanas, 50g chopped peel, juice and zest from 1 lemon and 1 orange, 150ml dark rum, 4 tablespoons black treacle, 1tsp baking powder, 225g shredded suet, 500 g dark brown Muscavado sugar, 1/2 tsp grated nutmeg, 175g stoned prunes, chopped, 250g currants, 250g raisins, 2 apples peeled and chopped, 5 eggs beaten, 300ml stout, 4 tablespoons golden syrup. Yes, this really is Grandmother Twyford's recipe!!
Sift the flour with the baking powder, add the rest of the ingredients and combine and ask every member of the family to have a stir and a wish (a Twyford's tradition). If the mixture looks a little dry, just add some more booz!
Divide between 3 x 900g greased pudding basins. Cover with a circle of greaseproof and then cover with muslin like granny used to.
http://www.twyford-cookers.com/cookware/Products.aspx?cid=16&pid=999
Steam on a trivet in a large saucepan with boiling water to come 1/2 way up. Bring to the boil and transfer to the simmering oven for 2-3 hours. The pudding will be delicious!!
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