Dark Chocolate and Cherry Christmas Pudding
- Ready In:
- 4hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 40 g sultanas (1 1/2 oz)
- 40 g currants (1 1/2 oz)
- 40 g raisins (1 1/2 oz)
- 40 g dried figs, chopped (1 1/2 oz)
- 60 g large glace cherries, quartered (2 1/4 oz)
- 1 tablespoon black treacle
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small apple, cored, peeled, grated
- 2 tablespoons whiskey
- 40 g plain flour (1 1/2 oz)
- 25 g molasses sugar (1 oz)
- 15 g cocoa powder (1/2 oz)
- 2 teaspoons mixed spice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 85 g bitter chocolate, 70% cocoa solids, grated (3oz)
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 227 g clotted cream, to serve (8 oz)
directions
- Mix together the dried fruit, treacle, olive oil, apple and whiskey and leave for at least 4 hours , or overnight if possible.
- Mix all dry ingredients together.
- Add the egg to the soaked fruit and mix well.
- Finally add the dry ingredients and mix well, but do not over-mix.
- Place the mixture in a pudding basin, 617cm (6 1/2 in) in diameter and 9cm (3 1/2 in) deep, and cover with a circle of greaseproof paper.
- Place a large piece of foil on top of a large piece of greaseproof paper, then fold in the centre to make a pleat.
- Place the pleated papers on top of the pudding basin and use a long piece of string to tightly tie just below the rim of the basin.
- With an extra piece of string, tie a long loop across the top, you can use this as a handle to help lower and lift the pudding in and out of the pan.
- Place a heatproof sauce in the bottom of a large saucepan and sit the pudding on top.
- Fill the pan with enough boiling water to come halfway up the side of the basin, then cover with a tightly fitting lid.
- Bring the water to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer gently for 4-5 hours.
- Check the water every couple of hours, and add extra boiling water as necessary to maintain the water level until the pudding had cooked.
- Serve with clotted cream.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Charlotte J
United States