Best Traditional Steamed Christmas Pudding Recipes

Nana's Traditional Christmas Steamed Plum Pudding with Hard Sauce image

Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 2h35m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 cup light molasses
3/4 cup melted butter
1/2 cup warm milk
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup all-purpose flour, plus additional for tossing fruit
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 pint candied mixed fruit (or diced dried fruit such as pineapple, pears, apples, and plums)
1 cup raisins
1 1/2 ounces brandy
Holly sprig, for garnish
Hard Sauce, recipe follows
1/4 pound butter
1 cup sugar
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-ounce brandy or rum

Steps:

Combine the molasses, butter, milk, and eggs in a mixing bowl. Next, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves in a large mixing bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 3 additions. Toss candied fruit and raisins lightly with flour to prevent sinking and add to batter. Stir in brandy.
Pour into a greased and sugared steam pudding mold and place on a rack in a large covered pot with water that comes halfway up the sides of the mold. Cover and steam for 2 hours, checking occasionally to make sure water hasn't boiled out. Let cool for 5 minutes on a rack before turning out. Dust with powdered sugar and serve with a sprig of holly and Hard Sauce.
Beat all ingredients together until very well combined. Serve with pudding.

TRADITIONAL STEAMED CHRISTMAS PUDDING image

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 13

Steps:

Mix altogether, and combine soda with potato before adding to the rest of the ingredients. Place in soup cans ( makes 3) or pudding cans. Place in pot of water half way up the side of the steaming container. Ensure the container is lifted off the bottom of the pot by something like mason jar rings. Serve with butterscotch sauce and hard sauce