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Christmas pudding with spiced creme fraiche
Christmas pudding with spiced creme fraiche
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Prep Time:
770 minutes
Cook Time:
450 minutes
Total Time:
1220 minutes
"Indulge in my exquisite traditional Christmas pudding this year and experience a burst of festive spiced flavors like never before."
Ingredients:
  • 750g mixed dried fruit
  • 375g raisins
  • 400ml brandy or rum
  • 600g (4 cups) plain flour
  • 320g (2 cups) brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 20.00 ml allspice
  • 2.50 gm ground ginger
  • 3 vanilla beans, seeds scraped
  • 250g fresh beef suet, grated (see Notes)
  • 375ml (1 1/2 cups) water, boiling
  • 10.00 gm bicarbonate of soda
  • Plain flour, extra, to sprinkle
  • Icing sugar, to dust
  • 500g creme fraiche
  • 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
  • 40.00 ml brandy
  • 21.00 gm lemon juice
  • 0.63 gm ground cinnamon
  • Large pinch ground ginger
Instructions:
  • Mix together the fruit, raisins, and brandy or rum in a bowl. Cover and let sit for 1 hour or overnight to enhance the flavors.
  • In a bowl, mix together flour, sugar, allspice, ginger, cinnamon, and vanilla seeds. Add suet. In a jug, pour boiling water, then add butter. Stir until butter melts. Add bicarb. Pour the mixture into the flour. Add the fruit mixture and mix thoroughly.
  • - Submerge a large piece of cheesecloth in cold water, then squeeze to remove any excess water. - Lay the damp cheesecloth on a flat surface and generously dust with plain flour. - Spoon the mixture onto the center of the cloth and gather the corners to form a bundle. - Secure tightly with kitchen string, creating a loop for easy hanging and lifting of the pudding.
  • Place a large stockpot filled with water over medium heat until it reaches a rolling boil. Carefully lower the pudding into the water. Cover and let it simmer gently for 5 1/2 hours, topping up with boiling water as necessary. Remove the pudding and hang in a cool, dark place overnight until the calico is dry. Refrigerate and enjoy for up to 1 month.
  • Simmer the pudding for 2 hours as per Step 4, then let it hang for 10 minutes before unwrapping and placing it on a plate.
  • Prepare the spiced creme fraiche by mixing all ingredients in a bowl and chilling in the fridge.
  • Sprinkle pudding with a layer of powdered sugar and add a dollop of creme fraiche on top.

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