English Christmas pudding
Description
The preparation technique for traditional English pudding is quite simple. The main challenges are the long cooking time and the large number of ingredients. Before cooking, rinse the dried fruits and raisins, chop the nuts, and grate the apple and carrot. Then mix all the ingredients together and knead the mixture thoroughly. Place the pudding into a greased mold, cover with parchment paper and a lid, and cook in a water bath for 4 hours. Make sure the water doesn't evaporate completely, adding more periodically as needed. Carefully invert the finished pudding onto a plate.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Wash the dried fruits and raisins and let them drain. Grate the apple and carrot. Chop the almonds and walnuts.
- 2
Step 2
Mix raisins, currants, candied fruits, nuts, dried apricots, zest, cherries, grated apple and carrot.
- 3
Step 3
Add sugar, a pinch of salt, eggs, flour, breadcrumbs, softened butter, cognac, cardamom, vanilla, and nutmeg. Mix all the ingredients well.
- 4
Step 4
Grease the pudding mold with butter and line it with the dough, pressing it down firmly.
- 5
Step 5
Cover the pudding with parchment paper.
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Step 6
Then cover with a lid and cook in a water bath for 4 hours. After the water begins to boil, keep the heat at the lowest possible level. Periodically add water. Carefully turn the finished pudding onto a plate.