Best Last Minute Christmas Pudding Recipes

LAST-MINUTE CHRISTMAS PUDDING

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This microwave Christmas pud, which uses shop-bought mincemeat, takes just 35 mins - simply combine the ingredients and cook on the day.

Provided by Good Food team

Categories Dessert

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

300g good-quality mincemeat
140g fine shred orange marmalade
200g molasses cane sugar
4 tbsp treacle
3 eggs , beaten
4 tbsp whisky
100g butter , frozen and coarsely grated
200g self-raising flour

Steps:

Butter and line the base of a 1.5-litre pudding basin with greaseproof paper. In a large bowl, stir the ingredients together, adding them one at a time in the order they are listed, until everything is completely mixed.
Tip the pudding mix into the basin and cover with a circle of greaseproof paper. Place the pudding on a plate and microwave on Medium for 20-25 mins until cooked and an inserted skewer comes out clean. Leave to stand for 5 mins, then turn out and serve with brandy butter and cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 634 calories, Fat 20 grams fat, SaturatedFat 11 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 108 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 73 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 1 milligram of sodium

LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS PUDDING

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Such a delicious dessert for the Holiday Season - I love the steamed pudding, just like my Mom used to make!!

Provided by Chef mariajane

Categories Dessert

Time 3h

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 tablespoons molasses
1/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon clove
3 cups apples, peeled, chopped and firmly packed
1 cup raisins, seedless
1 cup dates, choped
1/2 cup currants
1/2 cup candied peel, chopped
1/2 cup raisins, seeded
2 cups soft breadcrumbs
1/4 cup sherry wine

Steps:

Pour sherry over fruit; set aside.
Cream shortening, sugar and molasses together.
Add dry ingredients.
Add fruit and breadcrumbs.
Spoon into greased pudding mold or molds. Cover with greased brown paper.
Steam 2 hours for small molds; 3 hours for large.
This pudding can be made ahead and stored, but is equally good made the day it is served. Resteam before serving or microwave. Serve with hard sauce or brown sugar sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 385.3, Fat 10.9, SaturatedFat 2.7, Sodium 433.2, Carbohydrate 69.1, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 51.7, Protein 2.7