Name: Steamed Christmas pudding
Cook time: 280 min
Total time: 280 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Steamed christmas pudding; 3 cup (450g) dried fruit, chopped mixed; 3/4 cup (120g) dried seedless dates, finely chopped; 3/4 cup (120g) raisins, finely chopped; 3/4 cup (180ml) water; 1 cup (220g) firmly packed brown sugar; 100 gram butter, chopped; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 2 eggs, beaten lightly; 3/4 cup (110g) plain flour; 3/4 cup (110g) self-raising flour; 1 teaspoon mixed spice; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 tablespoon dark rum

Steamed Christmas pudding

Embrace tradition, don your apron and arm yourself with a sturdy wooden spoon. You simply must create this sensational steamed Christmas pudding for family and friends this festive season. They'll love you for it.

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Serves 8

Cook

4H 40M

Ingredients

Steamed christmas pudding

3 cup (450g) dried fruit, chopped mixed

3/4 cup (120g) dried seedless dates, finely chopped

3/4 cup (120g) raisins, finely chopped

3/4 cup (180ml) water

1 cup (220g) firmly packed brown sugar

100 gram butter, chopped

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

2 eggs, beaten lightly

3/4 cup (110g) plain flour

3/4 cup (110g) self-raising flour

1 teaspoon mixed spice

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 tablespoon dark rum

Method

Steamed christmas pudding

1.Combine fruit, water, sugar and butter in medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 6 minutes. Stir in soda. Transfer mixture to large bowl; cool to room temperature.

2.Stir in eggs, sifted dry ingredients and rum.

3.Grease 2-litre (8-cup) pudding steamer; spoon mixture into steamer. Top with pleated baking paper and foil (to allow pudding to expand as it cooks); secure with kitchen string or lid.

4.Place pudding in large boiler with enough boiling water to come halfway up side of steamer. Cover with tight-fitting lid, boil for 4 hours, replenishing water as necessary to maintain level. Stand pudding 10 minutes before turning onto plate; serve with cream, if desired.

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