Plum pudding, a traditional British dessert, is a delectable treat often enjoyed during the holiday season. With its rich, flavorful ingredients and delectable sauce, this dish is sure to tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this article will guide you through the process of creating the perfect plum pudding and sauce, ensuring a delightful culinary experience for you and your loved ones.
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OLD-FASHIONED PLUM PUDDING AND HARD SAUCE
Looking for a delicious dessert using Progresso® Bread Crumbs? Then add this spiced and nutty plum pudding that's topped with hard sauce to your Christmas spread.
Provided by Pillsbury Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 4h45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Generously grease 1-quart mold or ovenproof glass bowl; line with double thickness of cheesecloth.
- Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In large bowl, combine flour, ginger, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice; mix well.
- With pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in 1/2 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add raisins, prunes, almonds and fruit peel; toss until fruit is well coated with flour mixture. Add bread crumbs and brown sugar; mix well. Stir in brandy and eggs; mix well. (Mixture will be very thick and almost crumbly.)
- Spoon mixture into greased and lined mold, packing firmly with back of spoon as mold is filled. Cover tightly with lid or heavy-duty foil; tie foil in place, if necessary.
- Place rack in bottom of Dutch oven or 6-quart saucepan. Add water until it reaches top of rack. Bring to a boil. Set mold on rack; carefully pour hot water around mold until about half way up mold. Return to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover Dutch oven. Simmer 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 hours or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Add boiling water as needed.
- Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine all hard sauce ingredients; beat until smooth. Line 10-oz. custard cup or decorative mold with plastic wrap. Spoon hard sauce mixture into lined cup. Cover; refrigerate until serving time.
- Remove pudding from Dutch oven; cool in mold for 1 1/2 hours. Turn out of mold; carefully remove cheesecloth. Place on serving plate. Unmold hard sauce onto small plate; remove plastic wrap. Top each slice of pudding with small slice of hard sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 700, Carbohydrate 98 g, Cholesterol 140 mg, Fat 5 1/2, Fiber 4 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 590 mg, Sugar 71 g
PLUM PUDDING AND SAUCE - DELICIOUS
Given to me by Lorainne Surette, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. After trying out many plum pudding recipes I finally found an unmatched prize. E-mail me for a history on Plum Pudding.
Provided by reya doucette
Categories Dessert
Time 2h20m
Yield 1 2lb mold, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Traditionally old silver English pennies or silver charms wrapped in grease-proof paper were placed in the batter and cooked into the pudding.
- PLUM PUDDING:Mix ingredients in order given.
- Spray inside of mould with lots of Pam thoroughly, or grease it well. Makes 3 cups of batter. Fill plum pudding mold 3/4 full because it will rise and push the cover open if you do not leave any space for rising batter.
- Cover mould with cover.
- Steam for 2 hours in large pot placing mold on a stand making sure it does not sit directly on the bottom of the pot. I make a ring out of tinfoil to sit the mold on.
- Fill pot with water covering 3 inches from bottom of mold. Cover pot and place weight on lid. I use a rock to weigh cover down. Check water level after one hour. Add more water if the level is getting too low.
- Turn over on a plate.
- Can be frozen for later use.
- Serve hot.
- If cold heat in microwave.
- Must be eaten hot.
- SAUCE:.
- Boil Sauce ingredients except butter till thick.
- When thick add chunk of butter.
- SERVE: Slice heated Plum Pudding.
- On each slice pour some sauce and drizzle cream over it.
- Serve.
NANA'S TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS STEAMED PLUM PUDDING WITH HARD SAUCE
Steps:
- Combine the molasses, butter, milk, and eggs in a mixing bowl. Next, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves in a large mixing bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 3 additions. Toss candied fruit and raisins lightly with flour to prevent sinking and add to batter. Stir in brandy.
- Pour into a greased and sugared steam pudding mold and place on a rack in a large covered pot with water that comes halfway up the sides of the mold. Cover and steam for 2 hours, checking occasionally to make sure water hasn't boiled out. Let cool for 5 minutes on a rack before turning out. Dust with powdered sugar and serve with a sprig of holly and Hard Sauce.
- Beat all ingredients together until very well combined. Serve with pudding.
PLUM PUDDING SAUCE
If you don't like plain plum pudding, top it with this!
Provided by LIZZY513
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Dessert Sauce Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a small saucepan over medium heat combine margarine, sugar and the egg. Pour in milk and cook until mixture begins to bubble; be careful not to scald. Stir in flour and vanilla; mix well and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 279.2 calories, Carbohydrate 44.5 g, Cholesterol 56.3 mg, Fat 9 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 129.7 mg, Sugar 43.5 g
NANA'S TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS STEAMED PLUM PUDDING WITH HARD SAUCE
Steps:
- Combine the molasses, butter, milk, and eggs in a mixing bowl. Next, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves in a large mixing bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 3 additions. Toss candied fruit and raisins lightly with flour to prevent sinking and add to batter. Stir in brandy.
- Pour into a greased and sugared steam pudding mold and place on a rack in a large covered pot with water that comes halfway up the sides of the mold. Cover and steam for 2 hours, checking occasionally to make sure water hasn't boiled out. Let cool for 5 minutes on a rack before turning out. Dust with powdered sugar and serve with a sprig of holly and Hard Sauce.
- Beat all ingredients together until very well combined. Serve with pudding.
DIANA'S PLUM PUDDING (PLUM PUDDING OF INFAMY)
This is a bread pudding baked in a bundt pan, filled with plums and studded with raisins, served with a soft or hard sauce. It's known at our house as the Plum Pudding of Infamy...we doubted my mom for days when she said she was going to make it for Christmas dinner...oh, how wrong we were to mock her! We were darn lucky she didn't withhold this from us. It's delicious warm, room temperature, and even cold the next day! Prep and cook time does not include resting time. Adapted from Plum Pudding Murder, a novel by Joanne Fluke.
Provided by eknecht
Categories Dessert
Time 1h40m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Butter and flour inside of Bundt pan.
- Remove crusts and ends of the loaf; reserve for another use, if desired.
- Divide slices of bread into three even, separate piles.
- Cut the first third of bread slices diagonally into fourths (to make 4 triangles).
- Arrange these triangles in bottom of Bundt pan, fitting together like a jigsaw puzzle to completely cover the bottom and sides of pan.
- Arrange 1/2 of the drained plum halves cut-side down on top of bread triangles in the bottom of the pan.
- Top the plums with one cup of raisins sprinkled evenly around the layer.
- Sprinkle with ½ cup of sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
- Pour ½ cup melted butter over all.
- Cut another third of the bread into triangles, and layer it over the plums and raisins.
- Top that layer of bread with the remaining plum halves, raisins, ½ cup sugar, cinnamon, and butter.
- Use the last third of bread,cut into triangles, to cover the ingredients int he bundt pan.
- Use clean hands to GENTLY press down on bread to compress the ingredients and pack them into the pan, and sprinkle with remaining sugar.
- Place Bundt pan on baking sheet with sides.
- In a separate large bowl, beat eggs thoroughly, then add cream and mix inches.
- Slowly pour egg mixture over top of pan, allowing it to soak into bread layers, being careful not to overfill pan (I used a bamboo skewer to open channels along edges of pan to let more egg mixture seep down. As it soaks in you can add more mixture.).
- Sprinkle nutmeg over top and allow to rest for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack in middle position.
- Place Bundt pan with baking pan in oven for 70 minutes.
- Let cool for 20 minutes.
- Turn out onto serving platter or cool completely, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for up to 5 days.
- Bring to room temperature before serving (or warm individual slices in microwave).
- Dust with powdered sugar.
- For sauce:.
- Beat butter until fluffy.
- Beat in 1 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon liquor OR milk.
- Repeat with remaining sugar and liquor OR milk.
- Beat until smooth and thick, but pourable.
- Store covered in refrigerator.
- Let stand at room temperature for ½ hour before serving.
- Drizzle pudding with hard sauce, soft sauce, or top with ice cream before serving.
PLUM PUDDING
Plum pudding can be made anywhere from a few weeks to a year in advance and allowed to ripen in a cool place. It must be steamed 2 hours before serving. Leave it in hot water until ready to serve with hard sauce. This recipe is from "Entertaining," by Martha Stewart.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Serves 10 to 15
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Oil a 2-quart steamer mold or pottery bowl very well with vegetable oil and let it stand as you make the pudding.
- Combine the fruits and nuts in a large bowl. Sift flour, baking soda, salt, and spices into the fruit and nuts. Add the suet, bread, brown sugar, eggs, and jam and blend well. Beat with a wooden spoon to lighten the mixture. Pour into mold. Cover with circle or parchment paper and put on a rack in a large kettle with enough water to come halfway up the sides. Cover and keep water boiling, replenishing as necessary. Steam for 6 hours.
- Uncover pudding and pour brandy over it; put a piece of waxed paper over pudding; replace parchment and set in a cool place or on low shelf of refrigerator to ripen.
- To serve, steam for 2 more hours and invert on a serving platter. Add the 1 teaspoon sugar to the cognac, heat, pour over warm pudding, and flame with a match. Serve with hard sauce.
Tips:
- Use ripe, flavorful plums. This will ensure that your pudding has the best possible flavor. If you can't find ripe plums, you can use frozen or canned plums, but the flavor will be slightly less intense.
- Don't overcook the plums. Overcooked plums will become mushy and lose their flavor. Cook them just until they are softened and starting to release their juices.
- Use a variety of spices. The spices in plum pudding are what give it its unique flavor. Be sure to use a variety of spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixed batter will make your pudding tough. Mix it just until the ingredients are combined.
- Let the pudding rest before serving. This will allow the flavors to develop and the pudding to firm up.
- Serve the pudding with a flavorful sauce. A good sauce will complement the flavors of the pudding and make it even more delicious.
Conclusion:
Plum pudding is a classic holiday dessert that is enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a rich, flavorful pudding that is perfect for a special occasion. With a little bit of planning and effort, you can make a delicious plum pudding that your family and friends will love.
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