Plum pudding
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Made famous by Dickens' A Christmas Carol, old-fashioned plum pudding is one of those quintessential holiday desserts that will forever be associated with Christmas.

Elizabeth Morrison saved to recipes
How to Make Jamie Olivers EASY Plum Pudding- An English Christmas Pudding Recipe Easy Dessert Recipes Easy Homemade Pastry Recipes Quick Pudding Recipes
For a Christmas dessert that is rich and full of flavour, try this easy steamed plum pudding recipe. It is so much better than any store bought pudding!
Jenny Goddard saved to Christmas
Christmas Pudding: the glorious finale of an English Christmas dinner.

Heather Wadey saved to Memories
28 · Also known as Plum Pudding and Christmas Pudding, this Figgy Pudding is the perfect make-ahead dessert as the flavors only get better over time. A household favorite for centuries, no traditional Christmas is complete without a Christmas Pudding!
Ingredients
Meat
- • 4 oz Beef suet
Produce
- • 1 Apple, small
- • 2 tbsp Candied lemon peel
- • 2 tbsp Candied orange peel
- • 1 cup Currants, dried
- • 3/4 cup Golden raisins/sultanas
- • 1 Lemon, zest of
- • 1 Orange, zest of small
- • 3/4 cup Raisins
Refrigerated
- • 2 Eggs, large
Condiments
- • 1 Hard sauce
- • 1 tbsp Treacle or molasses, black
Baking & Spices
- • 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
- • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- • 1 cup Brown sugar, packed dark
- • 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
- • 1/2 tsp Salt
- • 1 tsp Spice, mixed
- • 1 Spice, homemade mixed
Nuts & Seeds
- • 2 tbsp Walnuts or almonds
Bread & Baked Goods
- • 2 cups Breadcrumbs, fresh white
Beer, Wine & Liquor
- • 1/2 cup Brandy

Michelle Koehmstedt saved to Recipes - Sweets
Made famous by Dickens' A Christmas Carol, old-fashioned plum pudding is one of those quintessential holiday desserts that will forever be associated with Christmas.

Lin Hayes saved to Food and Drink
Traditional British Christmas pudding is a steamed, fruit filled dessert which is set alight and served with brandy butter, or brandy sauce.
Laura Foor saved to FOOD
4 · English plum pudding is a traditional Christmas dessert made with dried fruit and served with hard sauce. It’s an impressive sweet treat the whole family will love. Best of all, it’s easy to make ahead and enjoy on Christmas Day.
Ingredients
Produce
- • 3/4 cup Currants
- • 1/3 cup Dried apricots
- • 1 1/4 cup Golden delicious apple
- • 2/3 cup Golden raisins
- • 1/2 cup Prunes
- • 1 cup Raisins
- • 1 tbsp Zest, orange
Refrigerated
- • 2 Eggs, large
Condiments
- • 1 tbsp Molasses
Baking & Spices
- • 2/3 cup All-purpose flour
- • 1 tsp Baking powder
- • 3/4 cup Brown sugar, light packed
- • 1 tsp Spice, mixed
Nuts & Seeds
- • 1/4 cup Almonds
Bread & Baked Goods
- • 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs, plain
Drinks
- • 1/4 cup Orange juice, freshly squeezed
Dairy
- • 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
Beer, Wine & Liquor
- • 3 tbsp Brandy
Theresa Heisinger saved to Urban chicken farming
2 · A sweet and dense pudding made with dried fruit, brandy and other ingredients that is steamed and served with brandy cream sauce.
Ingredients
Produce
- • 1 3/4 cups 1 red apple, red
- • 1/2 cup Candied lemon peel
- • 1/2 cup Candied orange peel
- • 1 cup Golden raisins
- • 2 cups Raisins, dark
Refrigerated
- • 1 Egg & 1 egg yolk, large whole
Baking & Spices
- • 1 tsp Allspice, ground
- • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- • 1/3 cup Brown sugar, light
- • 1 1/8 cup Flour, plain
- • 1/4 cup Granulated sugar
- • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
Nuts & Seeds
- • 1/3 cup Almonds
Bread & Baked Goods
- • 1 cup Breadcrumbs
Dairy
- • 4 tbsp Butter
- • 1 cup Double cream, heavy
- • 1 1/2 cups Milk
- • 5 tbsp Suet or softened butter
Beer, Wine & Liquor
- • 1 1/4 cup Brandy
Linda Jones saved to Dessert
5 · In A Christmas Carol, everyone claps for plum pudding. Our family has made this pudding our own tradition, and it really is something to clap for. —Ruthanne Karel, Hudsonville, Michigan
Ingredients
Produce
- • 2 cans (15 ounces each) plums, pitted and chopped
- • 1 cup Carrots
- • 1/2 cup Currants, dried
- • 1 3/4 cups Dates
- • 1 cup Golden raisins
- • 1 tbsp Zest, orange
Refrigerated
- • 3 Eggs, large
Baking & Spices
- • 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
- • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- • 3/4 cup Brown sugar, packed
- • 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
- • 1/4 tsp Cloves, ground
- • 3 cups Confectioners' sugar
- • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg, ground
- • 1/4 tsp Salt
Bread & Baked Goods
- • 3/4 cup Bread crumbs, dry
Drinks
- • 1/4 cup Rum or orange juice, dark
Dairy
- • 1 cup Butter

RETHA MCLAMB saved to CHRISTMAS FRUITCAKE