Web once the pudding has had its initial steaming, put it on a trivet in the pressure cooker and add water to come 2cm/1 inch up the sides of the basin.

Christmas pudding suet. Place the finely grated lemon rind in a bowl with the mixed peel, raisins, currants and sultanas, suet. Unlike american puddings, a christmas pudding has a sticky, dense sponge, much like a fruitcake, made from mixed dried fruit, candied fruit peel, apple, citrus juice, and zest. 150g each of currants, raisins, sultanas and prunes.

Web i make my english grandmother’s christmas pudding which calls for suet, raisins, molasses and citron. During the first steaming the suet should melt into the other ingredients, though if the pudding is cooked over a low heat then the suet may not melt fully. A household favorite for centuries, no traditional christmas is complete without a christmas pudding!

Make this lighter version of a classic christmas pudding as an alternative festive dessert. Web no british christmas is complete without a christmas pudding. Suet is the raw, hard fat of beef, lamb, or mutton, and is used to cook many recipes.

I thought that shredded suet was beef suet and ive been going to my butcher to get my suet fat. Usually the suet disappears into the pudding on the first steaming but we have noted that if a very gentle heat is used (such as a slow cooker/crockpot) then the suet is not always absorbed on. I just realised that i've probably been doing it incorrectly.

A twist on the classic christmas pudding, our cherry version is served with silky dark chocolate, a rich brandy sauce and a dollop of double cream. Web after the first steaming the pudding may look a little lighter than a regular christmas pudding, but it darkens and mellows on the second steaming. Place all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir well.

This is more likely to happen if the pudding is cooked in a slow cooker. Begin the day before you want to steam the pudding. I can't find beef suet in ireland.