Christmas pudding | Jamie Oliver Christmas recipes (2024)

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Christmas pudding

Dried fruit, pecans, ginger, rosemary, Bourbon & golden syrup

Christmas pudding | Jamie Oliver Christmas recipes (2)

Dried fruit, pecans, ginger, rosemary, Bourbon & golden syrup

“This is based on my dear Nan’s beautiful pudding recipe, which gives you a much lighter result than a traditional Christmas pud. It has more dynamic flavours, and is super-easy to make – this is exactly the way I like it best. Enjoy! ”

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Nutrition per serving
  • Calories 627 31%

  • Fat 33.8g 48%

  • Saturates 11.4g 57%

  • Sugars 49.6g 55%

  • Salt 0.3g 5%

  • Protein 7.8g 16%

  • Carbs 74g 28%

  • Fibre 5g -

Of an adult's reference intake

Recipe From

Jamie Oliver's Christmas Cookbook

By Jamie Oliver

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Ingredients

  • unsalted butter , for greasing
  • 150 g Medjool dates
  • 150 g dried apricots
  • 150 g pecan nuts
  • 75 g crystallized ginger
  • 1 small sprig of fresh rosemary
  • 150 g dried cranberries
  • 150 g raisins
  • 150 g suet
  • 150 g plain flour
  • 75 g fresh breadcrumbs
  • 200 ml semi-skimmed milk
  • 1 large free-range egg
  • 1 clementine
  • golden syrup
  • barrel-aged Bourbon

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Recipe From

Jamie Oliver's Christmas Cookbook

By Jamie Oliver

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Method

  1. Grease a 1.5 litre pudding bowl with butter.
  2. Destone your dates, then, by hand or in a food processor, finely chop the flesh with the apricots, pecans, ginger and rosemary leaves. Place it all in a mixing bowl with the cranberries, raisins, suet, flour, breadcrumbs and milk. Crack in the egg, finely grate in the clementine zest, squeeze in the juice and mix it all together really well.
  3. Tip the mixture into the greased bowl and cover with a single layer of greaseproof paper and a double layer of tin foil. Tie a piece of string around the bowl to secure them in place and make it watertight, then sit it in a large, deep saucepan and pour in enough water to come halfway up the sides of the bowl.
  4. Bring the water to the boil, cover the pan with a tight-fitting lid, and reduce to a simmer for 4 hours. Check the water regularly, and keep topping it up with boiling water, if needed.
  5. When the time’s up, lift out the bowl, remove the foil and paper, then carefully turn the pudding out on to a plate ready to serve, or leave to cool and reheat just before you need it.
  6. You can either drizzle it with golden syrup and a swig of Bourbon – gorgeous – or be a bit more flamboyant and gently heat a good few swigs of Bourbon just to warm it, then strike a match to the pan (stand back!), let it flame, and carefully pour it over your pudding.
  7. Present it to your guests and sing some Christmassy songs, then when the flame subsides drizzle with golden syrup. Serve with cream, custard or even ice cream.

Tips

LOVE YOUR LEFTOVERS
Cold leftovers are delicious with a slice of British cheese, such as Lancashire, or in a Christmas sundae.

GET AHEAD
Taken part in Stir-Up Sunday? Then make sure you carefully store your beautiful Christmas pudding, so you don't run the risk of it going mouldy. Once you've steamed and totally cooled it, replace the greaseproof paper and tin foil with a fresh set and seal it super tightly, so it's airtight. Then store it in a cool, dry place until you're ready to reheat it on Christmas Day. NOTE: A hot steamy kitchen is not ideal!

FAQs

How long before Christmas should you make Christmas pudding?

Four to six weeks ahead of the big day is a good time to make your Christmas pudding, then store it in a cool, dry place. This allows the flavours to enhance perfectly in time for reheating on December 25th.

Can you over-steam a Christmas pudding?

While the pudding won’t dry out if it’s steamed for too long, some of the ingredients inside may be spoiled by being overcooked.

Can I use butter instead of suet in Christmas pudding?

Sure, you can substitute the same quantity of suet for grated butter.

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FAQs

What is the item hidden in Christmas pudding? ›

It was common practice to include small silver coins in the pudding mixture, which could be kept by the person whose serving included them. The usual choice was a silver threepence or a sixpence.

Why is there 13 ingredients in a Christmas pudding? ›

Superstitions say that Christmas pudding must be prepared with 13 ingredients, which are said to represent Jesus and his twelve disciples. It is also said that the mixture should be stirred in turn from east to west, by each family member, to honour the disciples' journey.

What is the penny in Christmas pudding? ›

A silver sixpence was placed into the pudding mix and every member of the household gave the mix a stir. Whoever found the sixpence in their own piece of the pudding on Christmas Day would see it as a sign that they would enjoy wealth and good luck in the year to come.

What is the quote about Christmas pudding? ›

The Christmas Pudding Today

In half a minute Mrs. Cratchit entered: flushed, but smiling proudly: with the pudding, like a speckled cannon-ball, so hard and firm, blazing in half of half-a-quartern of ignited brandy, and bedight with Christmas holly stuck into the top.

Why do Christians eat Christmas pudding? ›

Religious significance

It is believed that a Christmas pudding must contain thirteen ingredients. These ingredients each represent Jesus and each of his twelve disciples. Traditionally, brandy is poured over the Christmas pudding and set aflame before serving. The flames are believed to represent Christ's passion.

Is it safe to put coins in Christmas pudding? ›

As mentioned above, most modern coins contain nickel and/or brass, which can react with the ingredients in the pudding. For those who want to honour this age-old tradition, we recommend using specially-made coin tokens that are safe for use.

What is the oldest Christmas pudding? ›

The tinned pudding is believed to be one of the oldest in the world. A 120-year-old Christmas pudding given to Royal Navy sailors fighting in the Boer War has gone on display.

Why was the Christmas pudding banned during history? ›

By the mid-1600s, plum pudding was sufficiently associated with Christmas that when Oliver Cromwell came to power in 1647 he had it banned, along with Yule logs, carol-singing and nativity scenes. To Cromwell and his Puritan associates, such merry-making smacked of Druidic paganism and Roman Catholic idolatry.

Can you eat 2 year old Christmas pudding? ›

Some Christmas puddings, made with dried fruit in the traditional way, are fine to be eaten as much as two years after they were made. "Bear in mind if the pudding is alcohol-free, of course, it will last a good while with the sugar content, but it will not last as long without alcohol to preserve it," stresses Juliet.

Why is it called piggy pudding? ›

Just as plum puddings weren't made with plums, but rather raisins, the figs in figgy pudding were the result of a mistake by cookbook authors. In the local Cornish and Devonshire dialects, “fig” meant raisin, and so figgy puddings were originally just plum puddings by a different name.

What to serve with Christmas pudding? ›

Although the pud is undoubtedly the star, all that rich, fruity filling needs a dollop of something creamy and cool to serve alongside. Pour over double cream, spoon on thick clotted cream or serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a quick win, or whip up your own boozy brandy butter for ultimate indulgence.

Why is it called stir up Sunday? ›

It gets its name from the beginning of the collect for the day in the Book of Common Prayer, which begins with the words, "Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people...", but it has become associated with the custom of making the Christmas puddings on that day.

What spirit is often poured over Christmas pudding? ›

Brandy is also traditionally poured over the pudding and set alight. The flaming brandy is said to represent the passion of Christ. Christmas puddings were traditionally boiled in a “pudding cloth”, although today are usually steamed in a bowl.

What was Charles Dickens best Christmas quote? ›

"I am as light as a feather, I am as happy as an angel, I am as merry as a school-boy. I am as giddy as a drunken man. A merry Christmas to every-body! A happy New Year to all the world!

What is a bowl of smoking bishop? ›

Smoking Bishop is a type of mulled wine, punch, or wassail, especially popular in Victorian England at Christmas time, and it is mentioned in Dickens' 1843 story A Christmas Carol.

What is brandy sauce made of? ›

Only six ingredients are needed to whip up this brandy sauce recipe, and your guests will thank you for adding a little extra kick to an equally boozy pud. It's deeply rich, made with vanilla pods, caster sugar, cream, whole milk and (yes, you guessed it) a few tablespoons of brandy.

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