Easy Christmas Pudding Without The Rum Recipes

EASY CHRISTMAS PUDDING

Steps:

• For the pudding, empty the first six cups and the nuts, if using, into a mixing bowl with the spices, then stir in the milk and egg. Once well combined, tip into a buttered 1.5 litre pudding bowl.
• Cover with a double layer of buttered foil, making a pleat in the centre to allow the pudding to rise. Tie the foil securely with string, then place in a steamer or large pan containing enough gently simmering water to come halfway up the sides of the bowl. Steam, covered with a lid, for 2½ hours. Check the water level during cooking, topping up if necessary. If you are preparing this pudding ahead, remove the foil, let it cool slightly, then wrap in cling film and then fresh foil. If you are serving it immediately, unwrap and invert onto a deep plate.
• For the sauce, put everything in a pan and bring slowly to the boil, stirring. Allow to bubble away for 2-3 minutes, still stirring, until the sugar has dissolved and the sauce is pale caramel in colour and slightly thickened. Remove from the heat. Pour the sauce over the pudding and decorate with the whole mixed nuts.

SIMPLE CHRISTMAS PUDDING

Steps:

• Heavily butter a pudding mold.
• Dust lightly with flour.
• In large bowl, mix together breadcrumbs, Craisins, molasses, and melted butter.
• Dissolve baking soda in boiling water and add to mixture.
• Add apple cider and mix well.
• Sift together dry ingredients and add to mixture.
• Stir to combine.
• Place pudding mixture into mold.
• Top mold with heavily buttered aluminum foil and cover tightly.
• Bear in mind that pudding will expand some as it steams.
• Place mold on rack in a steamer or large pot.
• Add boiling water until the mold is 3/4 of the way submerged.
• Cover and steam for 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours.
• Pudding will be firm when done.
• Serve warm with a vanilla sauce or hard sauce.

BAKED CHRISTMAS PUDDING AND RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Pudding:.
• Cream margarine. Add sugar, eggs and mincemeat. Sift dry ingredients. Combine jelly, orange peel, juice and add alternately with flour mixture. Stir in 1 cup walnuts (optional). Pour into greased 10 inch tube pan. Bake in 325 degree oven for 80-90 minutes. Cool and unmold. (the mincemeat used in this recipe is canned mincemeat used for fruit pies, not ground meat).
• Sauce:.
• Combine sugar, butter and cornstarch. Dissolve in water. Bring slowly to boiling point stirring occasionally. Cook until thickened. Remove from heat.
• Serve over pudding. If sauce has cooled at serving time reheat.