Christmas Pudding (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)
Ingredients
- 100 g sultanas
- 50 g dried cherries
- 1 lemon (juiced and zested)
- 1 orange (juiced and zested)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 50 ml brandy
- 90 g brown sugar
- 1 granny smith apple (peeled and grated)
- 1 carrot (peeled and grated)
- 125 g ground almonds
- 25 g cornflor
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 egg
- 25 ml vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp treacle
Instructions
- 1 Place the sultanas, cherries, lemon zest and juice, orange zest and juice, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and brandy in large bowl
- 2
Cover and leave to soak for 24 hours- 3
Stir in the brown sugar, grated apple and grated carrot- 4
Stir in the egg, oil and treacle- 5
Mix in the ground almonds, cornflour and baking powder- 6
Grease a 1 litre pudding basin and line the bottom with a disc of grease proof paper- 7
Pour in the pudding mixture- 8
Cover the top with grease proof paper and kitchen foil- 9
Tie securely with string- 10
Place the pudding in a large saucepan- 11
Gently pour in boiling water until it comes half way up the pudding basin- 12
Cover with a lid and steam on a low heat for 4 hours - periodically checking if the water needs topped up- 13
Leave to cool and store in a cool dark place for up to three months- 14
When you wish to serve you can either steam for another 2 hours or remove the foil and microwave for 4 minutes- 15
Invert onto a serving platter where you can flame the pudding by heating ip a ladle of brandy, pouring over the pudding and then lighting- 16
Serve with dairy free custard or creamgluten free Christmas pudding recipe - 2