Recipe Details

Steamed Plum Pudding

This steamed plum pudding made with dates, raisins, currants, and candied fruit peel is perfect for Christmas. Delicious served warm with ice cream.

Makes:6 servings

Ingredients

¼ cup butter
⅓ cup brown sugar
1 cup milk
12 dates, pitted and chopped
½ cup raisins
¼ cup dried currants
¼ cup candied mixed fruit peel, chopped
1 orange, zested
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup self-rising flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 pinch salt

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Directions

Prep:20 mCook:120 mReady:2 h 20 m

Generously grease a pudding mold.
In a large saucepan combine butter, sugar, milk, dates, raisins, currants, mixed fruit peel and zest of the orange; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda. Sift in the flour, cinnamon and salt; mix gently until blended. Pour into prepared pudding mold.
Cover with a double layer of greased wax paper and steam for 2 hours.