Christmas Plum Pudding

1. 1

   Assemble all the ingredients.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, combine the plums, bread crumbs, flour, suet, eggs, carrot, apple, cherries, currants, golden raisins, mixed fruit peel, raisins, chopped blanched almonds, brown sugar, stem ginger, walnuts, ground almonds, lemon juice and zest, mixed spice, and baking powder; stir in the ale and mix thoroughly. Let each family member take a turn stirring and make a wish.

3. 3

   Grease 2 large or 4 small pudding basins, then fill them with the pudding mixture to about 7/8 full.

4. 4

   Cover tightly with greased waxed paper, then with foil, and secure with string.

5. 5

   Place the puddings on a trivet in a large pot of boiling water so the water comes halfway up the sides of the pudding basins.

6. 6

   Steam the puddings over medium-low heat in boiling water for 10 hours for large puddings or 5 hours for small puddings, topping up the water regularly until the puddings are quite firm and set.

• Calories 245.55 kcal Moderate
• Protein 5.73 g Moderate
• Carbs 44.62 g Moderate
• Total Fat 5.67 g Moderate
• Saturated Fat 1.38 g Moderate
• Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source
• Cholesterol 31.29 mg Moderate
• Sodium 200.3 mg Moderate
• Fiber 2.09 g Low Source
• Sugar 20.79 g High
• Added Sugar 2.3 g Low Source
• Calcium 63.32 mg Low Source
• Iron 1.59 mg Low Source
• Potassium 164.13 mg Low Source
• Vitamin A 16.05 mcg_rae Low Source
• Vitamin C 1.55 mg Low Source
• Vitamin D 0.49 mcg Low Source

Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.

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