Last-minute Christmas pudding

Last-minute Christmas pudding

This recipe, which uses shop-bought mincemeat, is amazingly quick - just make ahead then microwave on the day

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6 - 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Freezable

Method

  1. Butter and line the base of a 1.5-litre pudding basin with greaseproof paper. In a large bowl, stir the ingredients together, adding them one at a time in the order they are listed, until everything is completely mixed.
  2. Tip the pudding mix into the basin and cover with a circle of greaseproof paper. Place the pudding on a plate and microwave on Medium for 20-25 mins until cooked and an inserted skewer comes out clean. Leave to stand for 5 mins, then turn out and serve with brandy butter and cream.
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Flaming your pudding

To flame the pudding, pour about 4 tbsp of brandy all over it. Then pour another tbsp into a large spoon. Carefully set light to this and pour onto the pudding so it starts to flame.

Per serving (for 6)

634 kcalories, protein 7g, carbohydrate 108g, fat 20 g, saturated fat 11g, fibre 2g, sugar 73g, salt 1 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2005.

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  • 08 December 2008

    Gabriella commented on this recipe

    You do not say what power of microwave you are using for the Medium cooking. Can you help please Many thanks

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  • 24 December 2008

    rebeccajade commented on this recipe

    My family love this pudding, more than any shop-bought option, and I have made it for them each year since the recipe was first published in Good Food magazine. You have to adjust the cooking time depending on the power of your microwave - mine usually takes between 35-40 mintues in my little 700w microwave.

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    09 December 2010

    dan commented on this recipe

    is it nice

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  • 23 December 2010

    mrsp rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Its lovely a gloriously simple recipe!

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  • 21 October 2011

    Manda commented on this recipe

    How long will it freeze for?

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  • 21 October 2011

    Manda commented on this recipe

    How long will it freeze for?

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  • 21 October 2012

    Dawnie commented on this recipe

    Can this recipe be used to make single portion puddings? How long would you cook them for? Can they be reheated, if so how long for? Thank you

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  • 02 December 2012

    shazza2810 commented on this recipe

    How long will this keep for or will it need to be popped into the freezer? Thanks.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6 - 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Freezable

Ingredients

  • 300g good-quality mincemeat
  • 140g fine shred orange marmalade
  • 200g molasses cane sugar
  • 4 tbsp treacle
  • 3 eggs , beaten
  • 4 tbsp whisky
  • 100g butter , frozen and coarsely grated
  • 200g self-raising flour
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Per serving (for 6)

634 kcalories, protein 7g, carbohydrate 108g, fat 20 g, saturated fat 11g, fibre 2g, sugar 73g, salt 1 g

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