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Christmas pudding with dried fruits and rum

Christmas pudding with dried fruit and rum

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Traditional English Christmas pudding: beef suet, breadcrumbs, almonds, spices, apple, grapes, candied fruits and prunes, all bound together with eggs, ru…

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Recipe from TouzaxA, Maya2003, Tavernier and 21 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Christmas pudding is the traditional dessert for Christmas Day in Britain. Each family has its own recipe, but they all share the same key ingredients: dried fruits, candied fruits, spices, and alcohol. Since the recipe only provides the ingredients, the preparation follows the usual English method.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time1 hr
  • Cook time8 hr
  • Resting12 hr
  • Total21 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsteam
  • Estimated cost$20.61 $1.72 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

12 people
  • $0.40
  • $0.52
  • $0.92
  • $0.07
  • $0.11
  • $0.63
  • $0.28
  • $1.04
  • $0.29
  • $1.57
  • $2.07
  • $1.02
  • $0.41
  • $2.39
  • $0.80
  • $6.72
  • $0.32
  • $1.05

Prices from US supermarkets for 13 of 18 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, kidney fat, breadcrumbs, almond flour, spices, salt, and brown sugar. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the zest and juice of oranges and lemons, apples, all three types of grapes, candied fruits, chopped prunes, and, if desired, apricot jam. ≈ 3 min
  3. Mix the eggs with the rum, reserving a small amount for flambé, and the beer, then pour over the fruit and mix thoroughly. ≈ 4 min
  4. Cover and let it rest in the refrigerator overnight so that the fruits can absorb the flavors.
  5. The next day, grease ceramic bowls with butter and fill them up to 2 cm from the rim, packing the mixture firmly. ≈ 10 min
  6. Cover with a sheet of greased baking paper, then with a cloth or a sheet of aluminum foil, and secure under the rim. ≈ 3 min
  7. Cook the puddings for 6 hours in a large pot of simmering water, with the water level halfway up the bowls, adding more boiling water as needed.
  8. Let the puddings cool, replace the parchment paper, and store them in a cool, dry place until Christmas.
  9. On Christmas Day, warm them for 2 hours in a water bath, then unmold them and flambé them with the warm rum.

The bill

Christmas pudding with dried fruit and rum

  • 250 g of flour$0.40
  • 125 g of breadcrumbs$0.52
  • 100 g of almond flour$0.92
  • 1 gram of powdered ginger$0.07
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon$0.11
  • 1 orange (juice and zest)$0.63
  • 1 lemon (juice and zest)$0.28
  • 3 raw apples, diced$1.04
  • 60 g of dark brown sugar$0.29
  • 100 g of apricot jam (optional)$1.57
  • 250 g of Zante currants$2.07
  • 250 g of Smyrna grapes$1.02
  • 100 g of Malaga grape$0.41
  • 250 g of chopped candied fruit$2.39
  • 2 whole eggs$0.80
  • 3 to 4 dl of rum$6.72
  • 125 ml of beer$0.32
  • butter for the bowls$1.05

Total$20.61

that's $1.72 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 250 g of flour
  • 125 g of veal kidney fat, minced
  • 125 g of breadcrumbs
  • 100 g of almond flour
  • 1 gram of powdered ginger
  • A pinch of salt
  • A pinch of nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon of mixed spice
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 1 orange (juice and zest)
  • 1 lemon (juice and zest)
  • 3 raw apples, diced
  • 60 g of dark brown sugar
  • 100 g of apricot jam (optional)
  • 250 g of Zante currants
  • 250 g of Smyrna grapes
  • 100 g of Malaga grape
  • 250 g of chopped candied fruit
  • 12 pitted prunes
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 3 to 4 dl of rum
  • 125 ml of beer
  • butter for the bowls

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