Microwave Christmas Pudding
This Microwave Christmas Pudding brings the rich, festive flavors of the holidays to your table in under an hour. Perfect for busy days, it’s ready in just 25 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cooking, leaving you more time to enjoy the season.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups currants 7 ½oz/213g
- ¾ cup raisins 3 ¾oz /106g
- ¾ cup sultanas 3 ¾oz /106g
- ⅓ cup mixed peel 1 ½oz/43g
- ⅓ cup cherries, halved 1 ½oz/43g
- 2 cups hot water 16floz/450ml
- ½ cup butter 4oz/115g
- ½ cup self-raising flour 2 ½oz/71g
- ¼ cup almond meal 1oz/28g
- 2 cups dark brown sugar 6oz/170g
- ½ teaspoon mixed spice/pumpkin spice
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 ½ cups white bread crumbs 4oz/115g
- 1 orange zest
- 1 lemon zest
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2 tablespoons treacle/ molasses
- 1 tablespoon brandy
- ½ cup Guinness 4floz/115ml
Instructions
- Butter a 2 litre (medium sized) pudding bowl and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine the currants, raisins, sultanas, mixed peel, and cherries.
- Pour the hot water over and stir to combine. Cover with cling wrap and allow to stand for at least 2 hours or overnight at room temperature. Drain and set aside.
- Melt the butter and allow to cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, combine the self-rasing flour, almond meal, sugar, breadcrumbs, spices, zests and prepared fruit. Mix thoroughly.
- Add the butter, eggs, treacle, brandy and Guinness. Stir to combine.
- Pour into prepared bowl. Cover loosely with cling wrap.
- Microwave on medium-low power (30% - 1200w) for 14-16 minutes or until the pudding is dry on the surface and firm to the touch.
- Allow to stand for about 15 minutes before turning out and serving.
- Serve with brandy butter, custard and cream or ice cream.
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