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WAIKATO FARMING LIFESTYLES
December 2013
RURAL WOMEN
Perfect Christmas Pudding Ingredients 350gm of mixed raisins, currants, dried cranberries, and sultanas 50g cherries — real ones or glace, your call! 15g slivered macadamia nuts or almonds 50g plain white flour (not self raising) Zest of 1 orange and 1 lemon Freshly squeezed juice of ½ orange and ½ lemon 50g vegetable suet (you can get this from most supermarkets, and in a pinch you can substitute it for frozen, grated butter)
30g breadcrumbs 90g brown sugar 2g mixed spice 1g each of ground nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves 5g salt 2 free-range eggs, beaten Method Place the fruits and nuts into a bowl, drizzle liberally with lemon zest and juice. Pour a large measure (about 100ml or a full shot glass) of brandy or cognac over the mix. Cover and stand overnight. Next day, place this mixture and the remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Mix lightly,
taking care not to ‘bruise’ the fruit pieces. Line your pudding tin with baking paper, and pour the completed mixture in. Seal the top with more baking paper and a layer of foil, as tight as possible. The trick is not just to steam the pudding, but to be able to lift it from the pan when it’s done! Accomplish this with a wide strip of foil looped under the pudding basin, making a ‘handle’. This will come in handy! Place the pudding basin on top of a trivet in a deep-sided pan. Fill this pan with hot water, to half way up the pudding basin. Then cover and bring
the water to the boil. Once the water has boiled, turn it down to a simmer, and wait for 5 hours as the pudding steams. Top up the water as necessary! After this process, the ‘handle’ you’ve made makes it easy to bring the pudding basin out of the water. Cool it, wrap it in greaseproof paper and foil, and let it mature in a cool dark place for as long as possible. Steam for 2 hours before serving as before, and don’t forget lashings of brandy cream or a flambé brandy coating to make this seasonal treat complete.
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