Self Saucing Christmas Pudding - A Christmas Carol🎄
Christmas Movie Recipe Inspiration #9 with this easy dessert recipe that is the perfect sweet treat for your Christmas lunch or dinner.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Spatula
- 9 inch round baking dish
- Grater
Ingredients
- 160 gm butter melted
- 200 gm brown sugar
- 70 gm maple syrup
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 260 ml milk
- 30 ml brandy
- 150 gm mixed fruit soaked in brandy or fruit juice
- 50 gm chopped nuts
- 250 gm flour
- 50 gm cocoa powder
- 50 gm almond flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp all spice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ginger grated
Sauce topping -
- 100 gm brown sugar
- 15 gm corn flour
- 275 ml hot water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 deg C. Brush a 9 inch round casserole dish with butter and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl add the butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, milk, eggs, vanilla and mix until smooth.
- Add the mixed fruit, nuts, flour, almond flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, spices and ginger. Mix until combined. Add the brandy and mix together.
- Pour into the prepared dish and smooth out the top. Sprinkle over the corn flour and brown sugar in an even layer on top. Pour over the hot water (gently) and bake for 25-30 mins until the top is sticky and saucy and the batter has risen.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream and flaked almonds.
Notes
- Don’t over bake this pudding as it is meant to be saucy. You will know the pudding is done when there is no dripping raw batter but wet and moist crumbs.