If you’ve ever picked up a Christmas pudding you might have noticed it’s a little weightier than other sponges – that’s thanks to all the raisins, sultanas and currants it’s packed with. Despite what ...

Combine the black currants, black raisins, sultanas ... spices and eggs along with the soaked fruit mixture in a large mixing bowl. 3. Grease pudding mould with butter. Pour the pudding mixture into ...

but often raisins or currants—it’s rooted in British culinary traditions dating back centuries and is traditionally served on Christmas Day. “Most households include a figgy pudding or ...

A classic Christmas pudding recipe with dark ... Soak the sultanas, raisins, currants, figs, peel, apricots and cherries in the brandy overnight, giving it a good stir now and again.

Nigella Lawson’s Christmas pudding is the gold standard for many ... Start by placing the currants, sultanas, and prunes into a bowl and pouring over the Pedro Ximénez sherry.

Until the 18th century, “plum” was synonymous with raisins, currants and other dried fruits. “Figgy pudding,” immortalized in the “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” carol, appeared in the ...

A day ahead of baking, mix the sultanas, raisins, currants, cherries ... Pour the batter into the pudding bowl, cover with cling film and bake at 100°C in a steam oven. If you do not have ...

Layer half the bread slices in prepared dish. Sprinkle with half the cinnamon and half the currants. Repeat with remaining bread slices, cinnamon and currants. Mix eggs, egg yolks and granulated ...

Line a medium-sized pudding bowl with clingfilm. Place the raspberries, red-currants and blackcurrants into a saucepan with three tablespoons of water. You can substitute some of the water for ...