Christmas Pudding

Bake this delicious traditional Christmas pudding and enjoy with the family this festive season.

Christmas Pudding Recipe

Delicious Christmas Fruity Cake

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Prep Time 1 day d

Cook Time 4 hours hrs

Total Time 1 day d 4 hours hrs

Course Dessert

Cuisine South African

Servings 8

Calories 240 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 900 g mixed, dried fruit (raisins, cranberries, sultanas, figs)
• 100 g flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 4 eggs
• 225 g butter plus extra for greasing
• 225 g brown sugar
• 100 g breadcrumbs
• ¾ tsp cinnamon
• ¾ tsp nutmeg
• 150 ml brandy or whisky
• 100 ml orange juice
• zest of 1 orange or lemon
• green and red glazed cherries to decorate

Instructions

 

• Pour the brandy and orange juice over dried fruit, cover and leave 24 hours.
• Use extra butter to grease two cake tins.
• Mix butter and sugar and add eggs one by one. Whisk.
• Add fruit, flour and breadcrumbs.
• Stir and add spices.
• Pour into cake pans, cover with foil.
• Place pans in a large oven pan with water and steam for four hours in the oven at 180°C/350°F or on the stove on low heat inside a large pot. Top up water if needed.

Nutrition

Calories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 268mgPotassium: 132mgFiber: 1gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 145IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 2mg

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