Christmas Pudding Receipe

In honor of my English heritage, I am posting a receipe for a very easy to make Christmas Pudding. Most people like it…even if they hate fruit cake. The recipe is actually from my hisband’s family…but it is English in origin.

I’ve not found a recipe exactly like this one. It is very easy to make. It is best to make it in a pudding mold…but you can make it in a coffee can..or use smaller tin fruit/veggie cans. I have not done that…but I think you might have to add an extra 15 minutes or so to the cooking time if using a coffee tin, and reduce the amount of time by 15-30 minutes for small cans.

STEAMED DATE PUDDING (Makes two puddings.  Use TWO standard size pudding molds)

  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 6 tbsp. melted butter
  • 2 cups pineapple juice
  • 2 cups chopped dates
  • 1/2 cup chopped raisins
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2tsp. baking powder
  • 1 & 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 2tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  1. Beat eggs and sugar
  2. Add salt, butter and juice
  3. Stir in fruits and nuts
  4. Stir in vanilla
  5. Add sifted dry ingredients
  6. Beat thoroughly
  7. Fill greased pudding molds
  8. Put covers on molds and place them in 2 large pans(Be sure to place them on a metal trivet)
  9. Pour water into the pans up to about three inches up the sides of the molds
  10. Cover the pans, bring to a boil, and then simmer for two hours.
  11. Remove  molds and cool on a rack for fifteen minutes.
  12. Remove covers from the molds and slide a THIN knife around the outside and inside edges of the molds to loosen the puddings
  13. Turn puddings onto serving plates.
  14. Serve warm with lemon sauce or hard sauce.

 Yummy!

 

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