1 large pudding 
5 hours
- Please note that the holly and berries contained within the picture are not edible and are for decoration purposes only. For an edible decoration, you can use a bay leaf and dried or frozen cranberries.
Ingredients
- 300g mixed raisins, currants and sultanas
- 100g dried cranberries
- 100g dates or prunes chopped
- 1x small cooking apple, peeled and grated
- 1x orange – juice and zest
- 1x lemon – zest only
- 50g mixed peel
- 100g glace cherries
- 200g mixed, chopped nuts – walnuts, almonds etc.
- 200g granulated molasses
- 2x tbsp. black treacle
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground mixed spice
- 50g blanched almonds, toasted and chopped
- 50g white breadcrumbs
- 100g self-raising flour
- 100g cold butter
- 100g shredded suet
- 2 large eggs
- 150ml milk
- Maple syrup to drizzle or Icing sugar for dusting
Preparation
- Place all ingredients in a large bowl (excluding Maple syrup or icing sugar for dusting) and mix well.
- Grease the Pyrex Cook & Go round dish and place a piece of greaseproof paper at the bottom circle to prevent sticking. Fill the mixture 2/3 full.
- Cover with a double layer of greaseproof paper which you have pleated in the middle. Then cover with a layer of foil which you have pleated in the middle.
- Tie a piece of string around the rim of the bowl. Now tie a 2nd piece of string from the underneath of the bowl, to the top to create a handle.
- In a large pan, place a heatproof dish or a pan lid, upside down. Now place the pudding dish and mixture on top.
- Pour boiling water from the kettle until it reaches half way up the side of the outside of the pudding dish.
- Cover with a pan lid and once boiled, reduce to a simmer for 5 hours.
- Ensure you check the water frequently to maintain the height of the water.
- The pudding is ready once a skewer, inserted in to the middle of the pudding, comes out clean.
- Remove from pudding from the dish by placing a lid on top and turning the dish upside down.
- Serve with a drizzle of brandy butter, pure Maple syrup or a dusting of icing sugar.
- Make your Christmas pudding in advance and store in the Pyrex Cook and Go dish with airtight lid
