CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
Fruits, Eggs |
British |
British, Christmas, Desserts, Fruits, Harned 1994 |
2 |
Puddings |
INGREDIENTS
1/2 |
lb |
Unsalted butter plus about |
2 |
ts |
Butter; for greasing molds |
1 1/3 |
c |
Dark brown sugar |
3 |
|
Eggs; beaten |
3 |
tb |
Dark corn syrup |
2/3 |
c |
Self-rising flour |
1 |
pn |
Salt |
1/2 |
ts |
Ground cinnamon |
1/2 |
ts |
Freshly grated nutmeg |
1/2 |
ts |
Apple pie spice |
1 |
|
Lemon; juice of |
1 |
|
Orange; fine grated rind of |
1 |
|
Lemon; fine grated rind of |
4 |
c |
Fresh bread crumbs |
1 1/3 |
c |
Golden raisins |
1 1/3 |
c |
Raisins |
1 1/3 |
c |
Currants |
1/3 |
c |
Chopped mixed citrus peel (2 ounces) |
1/4 |
|
To 1/2 cup brandy |
|
|
Garnish with holly |
|
|
Ignite with brandy |
INSTRUCTIONS
JUST BEFORE SERVING
Thickly butter and dust with flour two 1-quart molds
(or dome-shaped china, ceramic or glass bowls). Set
aside.
Beat the 1/2 lb. butter until soft. Add sugar and
beat until fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs and
syrup.
Sift flour with salt and spices; fold into the butter
mixture with the lemon juice, grated rinds, bread
crumbs, fruits, mixed peel and brandy.
Spoon mixture into the 2 prepared molds. If molds
don't have lids, cover each with a circle of waxed
paper, then a piece of foil pleated across the center
and securely tied in place. Leave overnight in
refrigerator.
Put molds in a large saucepan with enough water to
come halfway up the sides of the molds. Cover and
steam for 5 hours; remove from the water.
Let cool completely, then cover with a clean piece of
waxed paper and a pudding cloth (muslin or closely
woven cheesecloth) secured with a string and ends of
the cloth tied in a knot over the pudding mold.
Leave in the refrigerator to mature before using.
Before serving, steam about 3 hours. Remove from
mold. Bring to the table blazing in 'ignited brandy,
and bedight with Christmas holly stuck into the top.'
Yield: Two 2 lb. puddings.
From Special Writer Marilyn Kluger's 11/25/92 "A
Dickens of a Delight: Christmas Plum Pudding is a
Holiday Treat Straight from Merry Olde England"
article in "The (Louisville, KY) Courier-Journal."
Pg. C7. Typed for you by Cathy Harned.
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