{"id":6033,"date":"2024-12-04T05:17:09","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T13:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dolanlumber.com\/?p=6033"},"modified":"2024-12-05T07:04:24","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T15:04:24","slug":"traditional-plum-pudding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dolanlumber.com\/traditional-plum-pudding\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditional Plum Pudding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Holiday Treat! In Irish homes, most of them, there\u2019s a plum pudding recipe that has been passed down through generations. <!--more-->This is the traditional Christmas dessert with mouth-watering fruit and wonderful spices. It\u2019s a cake-type pudding moistened with whipped cream or maybe a little butter. \u00a0Great choice for Christmas Eve or any winter holiday.\u00a0 Make it your tradition. Good idea to start preparing two days ahead of serving when you have a little more time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>INGREDIENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1\/3 cup raisins<br \/>\n1\/3 cup currants<br \/>\n1\/3 cup sultanas (white or golden seedless raisins)<br \/>\n\u00bc cup chopped dried cherries<br \/>\n\u00bd cup mixed candied fruit<br \/>\n\u00be cup Irish whiskey or brandy<br \/>\n1 cup light brown sugar<br \/>\n\u00bd cup. Butter<br \/>\n2 eggs<br \/>\n1-1\/2 cup white bread crumbs<br \/>\n\u00bd cup white flour<br \/>\n\u00bd tsp baking soda<br \/>\nDash of salt<br \/>\n\u00bc tsp cinnamon<br \/>\n\u00bc tsp all spice<br \/>\n\u00bc tsp nutmeg1-1\/4 cup milk<br \/>\n\u00bd cup chopped almonds<br \/>\n1 tsp grated lemon peel<br \/>\n1 tsp grated orange peel<br \/>\nJuice of \u00bd lemon<\/p>\n<p><em>Don&#8217;t forget the brandy for a flaming presentation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>DIRECTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prepare the day before serving. The night before you prepare, soak dried fruit in Irish whiskey \u00a0and refrigerate overnight.<\/p>\n<p>Mix sugar, butter and cream until soft. Add eggs and mix thoroughly. In a separate bowl, combine bread crumbs, flour, baking soda, salt and spices. Slowly add to eggs and butter, alternating with milk. Keep mixing as you go. Add peels, lemon juice, whiskey-soaked fruit and almonds. Stir thoroughly. Pour into a well greased mold or bowl. Cover with cheese cloth and tie around the rim of the mold. Now, steam your pudding. Place on a trivet or small wire rack in the middle of a large kettle. Pour boiling water into the kettle around the mold until the water is 2\/3 up the side of the mold. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 4 to 5 hours. Add more water if needed. Cool and refrigerate,<\/p>\n<p><strong>To reheat:<\/strong> Steam for one hour. Unmold and place on a heat proof serving dish.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To serve: <\/strong>Heat three tablespoons of brandy in a small saucepan, ignite carefully, pour over pudding and serve immediately.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Holiday Treat! 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