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Michael Caines’ Christmas pudding
Cook like a pro this festive season with Michael Caines' Christmas pudding recipe
Michael Caines shares his mother’s Christmas pudding recipe
Makes
1 pudding
You will need
Raisins
450g
Currents
450g
Sultanas
450g
White Breadcrumbs
225g
Flour
225g
Mixed Peel
60g
Brown Sugar
225g
Baking powder
1tsp
Beef Suet
450g
Nuts
30g, chopped
Salt
6g
Ground gnger
¼ tsp
Nutmeg
grating of
Eggs
3
Sherry
40ml
Brandy
40ml
Lemon
1, juice of
Milk
to bind
Method
Mix together all of the dry ingredients.
Stir in the beaten eggs, then the sherry, brandy and lemon juice.
Add enough milk to make the mixture fairly stiff.
Put into the greased basin, putting a piece of greaseproof paper on the top, and then cover with greaseproof and secure with an elastic band.
Steam for 8 hours and then leave to cool and store.
You will need
Raisins
450g
Currents
450g
Sultanas
450g
White Breadcrumbs
225g
Flour
225g
Mixed Peel
60g
Brown Sugar
225g
Baking powder
1tsp
Beef Suet
450g
Nuts
30g, chopped
Salt
6g
Ground gnger
¼ tsp
Nutmeg
grating of
Eggs
3
Sherry
40ml
Brandy
40ml
Lemon
1, juice of
Milk
to bind
Method
Mix together all of the dry ingredients.
Stir in the beaten eggs, then the sherry, brandy and lemon juice.
Add enough milk to make the mixture fairly stiff.
Put into the greased basin, putting a piece of greaseproof paper on the top, and then cover with greaseproof and secure with an elastic band.
Steam for 8 hours and then leave to cool and store.
Michael Caines
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Raisins
450g
Currents
450g
Sultanas
450g
White Breadcrumbs
225g
Flour
225g
Mixed Peel
60g
Brown Sugar
225g
Baking powder
1tsp
Beef Suet
450g
Nuts
30g, chopped
Salt
6g
Ground gnger
¼ tsp
Nutmeg
grating of
Eggs
3
Sherry
40ml
Brandy
40ml
Lemon
1, juice of
Milk
to bind
Mix together all of the dry ingredients.
Stir in the beaten eggs, then the sherry, brandy and lemon juice.
Add enough milk to make the mixture fairly stiff.
Put into the greased basin, putting a piece of greaseproof paper on the top, and then cover with greaseproof and secure with an elastic band.
Steam for 8 hours and then leave to cool and store.