Name: Overnight Plum Pudding
Prep time: 360 min
Cook time: 150 min
Total time: 510 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 cup plain flour; 1 cup mixed fruit; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 tbs butter; 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 1/2 cup hot water; 1/2 cup cold water

by Averil1 Last updated on 07/09/2019

Beautiful golden and moist Christmas pudding, without all the ingredients and fuss. - Averil1

Ingredients

1 cup plain flour
1 cup mixed fruit
1/2 cup sugar
2 tbs butter
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1/2 cup hot water
1/2 cup cold water

Method

Step 1

Melt the butter with hot water.
Step 2

Dissolve the bicarbonate of soda in cold water.
Step 3

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
Step 4

Stand overnight.
Step 5

Stir and transfer into a greased pudding bowl.
Step 6

Boil for 2½ hours, or cook in a slow cooker on High with a small amount of boiling water. Check pudding after 4 hours.

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

This pudding can be made and left in the fridge until you are ready to boil it, mine was in the fridge for two weeks before I put it in the slow cooker. Sultanas can also be used. Delicious with custard and whipped cream. Freezes well.