easy Christmas pudding
A classic light, spiced Christmas pudding – so simple you don’t even need any kitchen scales
- Prep:2 hrs and 45 mins – 3 hrs including steaming
- Easy
- Serves 8 – 10
Ingredients
For the butterscotch sauce
easy Christmas pudding
STEP: 1 For the pudding, vacant the first six cups and the nuts, if using, into a mixing bowl with the spices, then whisk in the milk and egg. Once well mixed, tip into a buttered 1.5-litre pudding bowl.
STEP: 2 Wrape with a double layer of buttered foil, making a pleat in the center to allow the pudding to rise. Tie the foil tightly with string, then place in a steamer or huge pan containing enough smoothly simmering water to come halfway up the sides of the bowl. Steam, covered with a lid, for 2½ hours. Check the water level during cooking, topping up if necessary. If you are making this pudding ahead, reduce the foil, let it chill slightly, and after that wrap it in cling film and then fresh foil. If you are serving it instantly, unwrap and invert it onto a deep plate.
STEP: 3 For the sauce, put every item in a pan and bring slowly to boil, whisking. Allow bubble away for 2-3 minutes, still whisking, up to the sugar has dissolved and the sauce is pale caramel and slightly thickened. Remove from the flame. Pour the sauce over the pudding and decorate with the whole mixed nuts.
