Not only does Mum hold the title of ‘Christmas Queen’ around town; she is also a big contender for ‘Pudding Queen’. Her recipe has been shrouded in secrecy for many many years, and all of our family friends have essentially begged for her secrets.
I must confess that I have only tried it on one or two occasions because I have a strange, yet VERY serious phobia of dried fruit. But for you my dear, I faced my fear.
The method has been tried, tested and modified over the years and after a couple of flops, the perfect recipe emerged- and she’s been kind enough to allow me to FINALLY share it with the world.
Ingredients
1kg of mixed fruit
4 eggs
2 tablespoons of milk
2 tablespoons of sherry
1 tablespoon of golden syrup
2 teaspoons of mixed spice
130 grams of butter
250 grams of self raising flour
175 grams of brown sugar
Method
Set water to boil in a deep saucepan or boiler.
Sift the flour and mixed spice into a large mixing bowl.
Soften the butter, and rub it into the flour and spice.
Add the mixed fruit and brown sugar, and gently stir to combine.
In a separate bowl, add eggs, milk and golden syrup and beat with an electric mixer.
Gently mix the wet and dry ingredients together, then add the sherry and mix again.
Spoon the mixture into a lightly greased pudding cloth.
Gather the cloth around the mixture and TIGHTLY secure it with string.
Gently lower into the water.
Lower the heat and boil for 6 hours, checking constantly.
Remove from water and cloth.
Allow the pudding to dry on a plate.
And BAM, you’re done.
I’d love to see your own recipes or recreations- show me in the comments below, or share a picture with #SHOWUSYOURPUDDINGS.
Until tomorrow, 😉
