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Christmas Pudding with Clotted Cream
December 13, 2024
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A true labour of love, Christmas pudding is typically prepared weeks in advance of Christmas Day and packed with a sumptuous blend of dried fruits, spices, and a generous splash of brandy or rum. Our classic Christmas pudding and clotted cream recipe captures the essence of this time-honoured dessert, providing a decadent finale to your family’s annual festive feast. This rich festive dessert is the culinary highlight of a true family Christmas, especially when served with lashings of Cornish clotted cream!
Christmas Pudding with Clotted Cream
Serves: 8 Prep Time: 30 mins Prep Time: 6 hrs Prep Time: 6 hrs 30 minsMethod
Step 1
In a large bowl, combine the dried fruits, figs, dates, and brandy or rum. Cover and let them sit quietly for at least an hour to develop the rich, deep flavours and become beautifully tender.
Step 2
Choose your largest mixing bowl and combine the brown sugar, breadcrumbs, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and citrus zest. Add the soaked fruit mixture (including any remaining liquid) and mix well. Stir in the suet or butter and beaten eggs until well combined. The mixture should be fairly sloppy at this stage (drops off the spoon if you tap it on the side of the bowl). If not, add a drop more rum/brandy. It’s now traditional to gather all the family (especially the children!) and invite everyone to have a really good stir and make a wish.
Step 3
Cover the bowl and let it sit overnight to allow the flavours to infuse.
Step 4
Grease a pudding basin and spoon in the Christmas pudding mixture, pressing it down slightly to compact. Cover the basin with a layer of baking paper and foil, securing it tightly with string. We always use another length of string going the other way across the pudding too which forms a kind of handle which makes it much easier to lift when piping hot! Place the basin in a large saucepan filled with boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the basin. Steam the pudding for about 6-8 hours, but be careful not to let it boil dry by topping up with boiling water straight from the kettle as needed.
Step 5
Once steamed, let the Christmas pudding cool and store it in a cool, dark place. Your pud can be made several weeks ahead as it develops a richer flavour with time. If you don’t have the time/space for this, don’t worry. This Christmas pudding with clotted cream will still be delicious come Christmas day!
Step 6
On the big day itself, steam your pudding again for 1.5–2 hours until warmed through. Be sure to enjoy the rich aroma as the pudding warms and releases its flavours. Just before serving, warm some brandy, pour it over the pudding, and carefully ignite it to flambé and impress all your guests.
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Ingredients
8 oz mixed dried fruits (raisins, currants, and sultanas)
2 oz chopped dried figs
2 oz chopped dates
5 tbsp brandy or rum (plus extra for flaming). To make it proper Cornish, try Cape Cornwall Golden Rum or Healey’s Cornish Cider Brandy
3.5 oz dark brown sugar
3.5 oz breadcrumbs
2 oz plain flour
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground allspice
Zest of 1 lemon and 1 orange
3.5 oz shredded suet or Cornish butter (for a vegetarian option)
2 large eggs, beaten
For serving: 7 oz Trewithen Cornish clotted cream
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