Isle of Wight Index Christmas Pudding Recipe
Please feel free to print this Christmas Pudding recipe.
We have used it for many years in our family with excellent results every time.
You will need 2 pudding basins approx 6 inches diameter by 3½ inches deep.
Do not use plastic - they are going to be in boiling water for several hours.
Ingredients:-
6 oz plain flour
¾ oz cocoa powder
1½ level teaspoons mixed spice
¾ level teaspoon ginger
¾ teaspoon cinnamon
crumbs from 4½ large slices fresh white bread - 6oz (use a blender?)
6oz finely shredded suet
6oz soft brown sugar
1½ lb. dried mixed fruit
4 large beaten eggs
1½ level tablespoons black treacle
7½ tablespoons warm tea for mixing
1 grated carrot (about 6 inches by 1 inch)
1 apple diced (approx ¼ inch cubes)
juice of 1 lemon and grated rind (just skim off the yellow part of the rind.)
Method :
WELL grease the pudding basins. The inside bottom is very important in order to get a good release when cool. Use lard, and don't spare it - better too much than not enough.
Sift flour, cocoa and spices into bowl. Add crumbs, suet, sugar and fruit. Fork in remaining ingredients. Mix thoroughly to combine.
Put into greased basin to approximately ½ inch from the top.
Cover securely with double thickness greased foil, making sure it comes well over the edges of the basin. Tie around with string, looping over the top two or three times to form a handle. Trim off excess foil (not too close).
Steam steadily in large pan of boiling water for 5 hours, topping up pan with extra boiling water about every hour.
The water should reach about ¾ of the way up the basin.
Do not allow pan to boil dry.
Remove foil cover and allow to cool (still in basin) for ½ hour.
To turn out of basin, put a plate over the top, invert and shake. If you greased the basin well enough, the pudding will fall out on to the plate.
Leave to cool for several hours. Wrap in foil. Store in fridge until needed.
To serve, put into greased basin (as before), cover with greased foil and re-steam for 1½ hours.
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