Christmas pudding
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Classic or traditional Christmas pudding consists of dried fruit, bread crumbs, internal fat and spices, it is prepared in advance and allowed to mature for 2-3 weeks.
I have never tried such a method with aging in a cool place and a recipe using fat, they are still in the plans. And I propose, so to speak, an accelerated version based on a composition close to the traditional one for Christmas pudding.
Dried fruits can be very different. I collected a mixture of raisins, dried apricots and prunes, and dates, figs, and candied fruits can also be added. I use walnuts for this version of pudding, but almonds, hazelnuts, and a mixture of them are also suitable. I suggest using either crackers or bran as a bread base. Select a mixture of spices to suit your taste: vanilla, cinnamon, anise or star anise, nutmeg, coriander, cardamom, ginger, cloves. My composition is as follows: vanilla sugar, ground cinnamon, dry ginger powder. Instead of honey or jam, I added natural date syrup to the composition. I replaced high-grade flour with whole grain flour for greater health benefits.
Prepare the ingredients according to the list:
Ингредиенты
Assorted dried fruits - 250 grams;
Butter - 100 grams;
White crackers or bran - about 100 grams;
Premium or white flour - 50 grams;
Various nuts - 50-100 grams;
Brown sugar - 100 grams;
Honey or natural syrup - to taste;
Apple - 1 piece;
Lemon or orange - 1 piece;
Egg - 2-3 pieces;
Cognac or rum - 1-2 tbsp. spoons;
Spice mixture - 1-1.5 teaspoons.
Рецепт
1. Dried fruits need to be washed, steamed if necessary and cut all large dried fruits into small pieces, for example, the size of raisins.
2. Pour alcohol over dried fruits, add lemon zest and juice.
3. Mix this mass with the selected spices and leave to soak.
4. Mix eggs with brown sugar and honey or syrup to taste.
5. Melt the butter.
6. Combine aromatic dried fruits with buttery and sweet egg mixture. Add pieces of nuts and grated apple. Stir.
7. Add flour and white breadcrumbs or, as here, bran crumbs.
8. Stir and pour the mixture into the molds. Puddings are often prepared in double boilers. There is a way to bake the pudding in the oven on a baking sheet with water. I have a multicooker with a steam cooking function. The ramekins containing the pudding mixture can be placed on the lower rack and/or in the upper bowl.
9. Cook puddings for 1 hour or a few minutes longer.
10. Let the puddings ripen for 1-2 days to better reveal the aroma of spices. Christmas pudding is ready.
11. When serving, Christmas puddings are poured with warm cognac or dark rum and set on fire. My husband and I set it on fire, but we didn’t get any nice photos with the fire...Then the puddings are accompanied by syrups, whipped cream, etc. Bon appetit!