Name: Plum Pudding Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 415 min
Total time: 445 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 cups mixed fruit; 2/3 cup pitted prunes chopped; 1/2 cup walnuts chopped; 1 orange rind; 1 orange juiced; 1/3 cup brandy; 1/4 cup golden syrup; 2 eggs lightly beaten; 2/3 cup thickened cream; 2/3 cup brown sugar; 1 cup plain flour; 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

by oldsheila Last updated on 07/09/2019

An easy recipe to make, similar to the one Grandma made. - oldsheila

Ingredients

3 cups mixed fruit
2/3 cup pitted prunes chopped
1/2 cup walnuts chopped
1 orange rind
1 orange juiced
1/3 cup brandy
1/4 cup golden syrup
2 eggs lightly beaten
2/3 cup thickened cream
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 cup plain flour
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

Method

Step 1

Place mixed fruit, prunes, walnuts, orange juice, rind, brandy and golden syrup in a large bowl and stir to mix well.
Step 2

Mix eggs, cream and sugar together, add to fruit mixture combining well.
Step 3

Sift flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and soda together and fold into fruit mixture.
Step 4

Place mixture in a well greased and lined 5-cup pudding basin.
Step 5

Place foil over top of basin, securing with a string and then cover with lid.
Step 6

Place pudding in a large saucepan of boiling water making sure water comes halfway up the side of the basin.
Step 7

Boil for 5 hours, checking water frequently.
Step 8

Boil again for a further 1½ hours before serving.