Christmas Pudding for Ruth

Ummm! The orange flavored ones ARE good aren't they?

Thanks for the recipe, Sue.  It's kind of similar to mine, but mine has no suet and shredded carrots in it.  And we don't have pudding basins, so I use greased 1 lb coffee cans and tie on tops with brown paper.  I would like to make the authentic version though.  There's a British store not too far from the house, maybe I'll stop by there to see if they have anything I can't get in a regular store.

Mine does NOT have shredded carrots in it Ruth.

But I'd say the suet is a must.

Hi Ruth,

Here's a lighter alternative pudding for Christmas Time ,,,,,,I've used it many times and it's worth a try.

2 tablespoons(30 ml.) clear honey

Half a 1 lb jar mincemeat(approx)

113 g caster sugar

113 g soft margarine

170 g self raising flour

1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

2 eggs

2tablespoons (30 ml) sweet sherry

Spread the honey over the inside of a 1.4 litre basin.

Press a thin coating of mincemeat over the honey to line the basin

Put all the remaining ingredients in a large bowl and mix well until thoroughly combined.  Spoon mixture into the basin.

To steam......cover with greaseproof or silicone paper and a pudding cloth and tie securely with string

Steam for 2 hours

I have microwaved this pudding for 5-6 minutes and it's turned out OK

Turn the pudding out on to a warm plate and serve with Sherry sauce (white sauce with a little sherry in it to taste).

We used to be able to get suet here when I was a small girl in Pennsylvania, Sue.  We used it to add to our winter bird feeders.  But I've not seen it anywhere in years and years.

Ah, but can you hear it singing in the kettle, Sue?

(I think of the Cratchit family when I think of pudding singing in the kettle.) lol