FLAMING CHRISTMAS PUDDING

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My mother made her Christmas puddings in late October along with her fruitcake (I know, I know -- Fruitcake? LOL) Making this and eating it reminds me of her and all the wonderful Christmas memories she made for me as a child.

Provided by Chris Reynolds

Categories     Dessert

Time 4h20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 25

2/3 cup chopped suet
2 tablespoons pared chopped apples
2 tablespoons chopped candied orange peel
2 tablespoons chopped candied lemon peel
2/3 cup chopped candied citron peel
1 1/2 cups raisins
1 cup currants
2 cups packaged dry breadcrumbs (or make your own in a blender)
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ginger
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup raspberry preserves
4 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
6 tablespoons cognac
1/4 cup cognac
6 tablespoons dry white wine
1/2 cup soft butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup unsifted confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup light cream
2 -3 tablespoons brandy

Steps:

  • In large bowl, combine suet, fruits, bread crumbs, spices, salt, sugar, and preserves. Mix well.
  • With rotary beater, beat eggs until foamy. Stir in milk, 6 tbsp cognac, and wine.
  • With rubber scraper, fold egg mixture into fruit mixture until well combined.
  • Turn batter into a well-greased 2-quart steam pudding mold with a tight-fitting cover.
  • Place mold on a trivet in a large kettle. Pour in enough boiling water to come halfway up the side of the mold. Cover the kettle.
  • Steam pudding for four hours. The water in the kettle should boil gently; add more water as needed.
  • Remove pudding to wire rack and cool 5 minutes. Invert on serving plate; lift off mold.
  • In a small saucepan, warm rest of cognac slightly. Ignite and pour, blazing, over the pudding. Serve with Vanilla Hard Sauce.
  • To make hard sauce, beat all ingredients together until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 515.9, Fat 23.4, SaturatedFat 12.9, Cholesterol 103.1, Sodium 268.8, Carbohydrate 70.5, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 51.1, Protein 6.1

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