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Christmas Cheer!

Posted by: Magic 1278 | 24 November, 2011 - 10:59 AM

KEVIN AND JANE'S KITCHEN

Individual Christmas puds make the perfect gift.

Thanks to Val of Pakenham for sharing her recipe.

Val’s Christmas Pudding

Makes one full pudding – or 12 little individual puddings.

Ingredients:
200 g raisins
150 g (1 cup) brown sugar
200 g sultanas
125 g butter
100 g currants
1 teaspoon Bicarb Soda
50 g mixed peel
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
100 g chopped dates
2 eggs
100 g chopped prunes
100 g glazed cherries
1 cup self raising flour
teaspoon mixed spice
1 cup plain flour
teaspoon cinnamon
teaspoon nutmeg
230 ml (1 cup) water OR brandy or rum at cook’s discretion

PREPARATION:

• Place dried fruits, butter, sugar and water (or brandy) in a saucepan.
• Stir over low heat until boiling and simmer 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat. Stir in soda, then leave until cold.
• Beat eggs, then add eggs, vanilla & cherries to the mixture.
• Mix in all sifted flours and spices.

To steam, for one standard size pudding:
• Place in greased pudding basin.
• Cover with baking paper & foil, tie with string or use a bottle rubber ring.
• Steam for 4 hours.
• When cold, remove from basin, wrap in brown paper & store in refrigerator.
• To serve, return to basin and steam for 1 hour.

OR for individual one-serve puddings:
• Divide mixture evenly between 12 tiny individual pudding containers and steam for 1 hour only

Val re-uses the bowls from individual packaged puddings available at supermarkets. You can also buy individual heat-proof plastic pudding containers at good cooking stores like the Mixing Bowl in Hallam and Camberwell.

CLICK HERE to print this recipe

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Thank you so much for the lovely birthday message all the way to South Africa, made me feel closer to my family in Aussie. Lovely radio station, I really enjoy listening

ann button Thursday 24 November, 2011 - 10:59 PM