Go Back
a dark round Christmas pudding topped with a sprig of holly arranged in a wide horizontal shot on a festive platter, brandy sauce and candles nearby, warm candlelight, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Christmas Pudding

A dark, rich, and highly spiced steamed pudding, with an abundance of dried fruit.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups mixed dried fruit
  • 0.5 cup brandy
  • 1.5 cups breadcrumbs
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp mixed spice
  • 0.5 cup butter melted
  • 3 eggs

Method
 

  1. Soak the dried fruit in the brandy for at least 1 hour.
  2. Mix the breadcrumbs, brown sugar, flour, and spice in a large bowl.
  3. Stir in the melted butter, eggs, and soaked fruit until combined.
  4. Spoon into a greased pudding basin and cover tightly with foil.
  5. Steam in a covered pot of simmering water for about 2 hours.
  6. Cool, then re-steam for an hour before serving warm.

Notes

Make it weeks ahead; this pudding only gets better with time.