It’s Christmas
Recipe
This is an old family recipe - the measurements are in pounds and ounces.
1lb currents
1lb raisings
1lb sultanas
1/4 lb mixed peel (or extra fruit)
1lb suet
7 oz flour
salt (no amount specified)
1/4lb breadcrumbs
10 oz brown sugar
2 oz ground almonds
1 oz mixed spice
6 eggs
juice of 2 lemons plus peel
brandy or stout (again no amount specified)
1lb raisings
1lb sultanas
1/4 lb mixed peel (or extra fruit)
1lb suet
7 oz flour
salt (no amount specified)
1/4lb breadcrumbs
10 oz brown sugar
2 oz ground almonds
1 oz mixed spice
6 eggs
juice of 2 lemons plus peel
brandy or stout (again no amount specified)
We have always divided the mixture between 2 or 3 pudding basins, covered them with greaseproof paper tied in place with string and boiled in a large saucepan.
Boil for 6 hours
The puddings keep very well. Often through the years we have had "last year's" pudding for Christmas. The flavour improves well with keeping.
Variations
Vegetarian - Use vegetarian suet in place of the suet
Wheat free - Replace the breadcrumbs with wheat free breadcrumbs
Nut allergy - Don't add the almonds, or replace with another nut the sufferer does not react to
Crunchy - substitute flaked almonds for the ground almonds to give a crunchier texture
Cranberry - Substitute fresh cranberries for some of the fruit
Homemade Christmas Pudding
Christmas Pudding Recipe
You can't beat home cooked food at Christmas.
On this page is an old family recipe for Christmas Pudding. This recipe produces a rich, dark Christmas pudding. You can vary the ingredients to suit individual likes and dislikes or individual dietary requirements. Unlike shop bought puddings, you know exactly what is in a homemadeChristmas pudding. It's not difficult to make and the flavour is far superior to anything you would buy in the shops.