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Recipe - Ballybofey - Kavanagh's
Christmas Pudding
Christmas Pudding
Prep Time20 Minutes
Servings8
Cook Time540 Minutes
Ingredients
75 g Almonds chopped
110 g Currants
2 - Fresh Egg
100 ml Irish Whiskey
110 g Mixed Peel
0 tsp Mixed Spice
0 tsp Nutmeg
45 g Plain Flour
110 g Raisins
150 g Sultanas
110 g SuperValu Butter melted
110 g SuperValu Cherries chopped
110 g SuperValu Dark Brown Sugar
75 g SuperValu Fresh Breadcrumbs
1 - SuperValu Lemon rind and juice
Directions
  1. If possible, allow the fruits to soak in 100ml of whiskey or brandy overnight.
  2. Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl. Add the brandy-soaked fruit and mix until all the ingredients are combined.
  3. Add the lemon rind, juice, melted butter and eggs and mix well.
  4. Place in a well-greased 1½ pint/850ml pudding bowl.
  5. Cover with two well greased pieces of greaseproof paper, making sure there is a fold across the middle.
  6. Place a double layer of tin foil or alternatively the lid of the pudding bowl on top.
  7. Place the pudding bowl into a large saucepan half-filled with water.
  8. Bring the water to the boil and then reduce to a very gentle simmer.
  9. Steam for 5½ hours, making sure that the water does not boil off.
  10. After the cooking time has elapsed, remove the pudding from the water, remove the lid and greaseproof paper and allow the pudding to cool down completely.
  11. When cold, re-cover as before with fresh paper and store till needed.
  12. On Christmas morning, you will need to steam the pudding for a further 3½ hours. The process is the same as before.
  13. Serve with softly-whipped cream with a little brandy mixed into it.
20 minutes
Prep Time
540 minutes
Cook Time
8
Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 8 servings
75 g Almonds chopped
SuperValu Flaked Almonds (100 g)
SuperValu Flaked Almonds (100 g)
€1.39€13.90/kg
110 g Currants
SuperValu Currants  (375 g)
SuperValu Currants (375 g)
€2.20€5.87/kg
2 - Fresh Egg
Not Available
100 ml Irish Whiskey
Paddy Irish Whiskey (70 cl)
Age restricted item
Paddy Irish Whiskey (70 cl)
Only €22.09
€22.09€22.09/70cl
110 g Mixed Peel
Shamrock Mixed Peel  (200 g)
Shamrock Mixed Peel (200 g)
Great Value
€1.05€5.25/kg
0 tsp Mixed Spice
Funky Soul Ground Mixed Spice (34 g)
Funky Soul Ground Mixed Spice (34 g)
€0.79€23.24/kg
0 tsp Nutmeg
Funky Soul Ground Nutmeg (40 g)
Funky Soul Ground Nutmeg (40 g)
€2.99€74.75/kg
45 g Plain Flour
SuperValu Plain Flour (2 kg)
SuperValu Plain Flour (2 kg)
€2.55€1.28/kg
110 g Raisins
SuperValu Raisins (375 g)
SuperValu Raisins (375 g)
€1.89€5.04/kg
150 g Sultanas
SuperValu Sultanas (375 g)
SuperValu Sultanas (375 g)
€2.09€5.57/kg
110 g SuperValu Butter melted
SuperValu Irish Creamery Butter (454 g)
SuperValu Irish Creamery Butter (454 g)
€3.59€7.91/kg
110 g SuperValu Cherries chopped
Not Available
110 g SuperValu Dark Brown Sugar
SuperValu Rich Dark Brown Sugar (500 g)
SuperValu Rich Dark Brown Sugar (500 g)
€1.35€2.70/kg
75 g SuperValu Fresh Breadcrumbs
SuperValu Fresh Breadcrumbs (300 g)
SuperValu Fresh Breadcrumbs (300 g)
€1.85€6.17/kg
1 - SuperValu Lemon rind and juice
SuperValu Signature Tastes Seedless LemonGold Lemons (3 Piece)
SuperValu Signature Tastes Seedless LemonGold Lemons (3 Piece)
€1.45€0.48 each

Directions

  1. If possible, allow the fruits to soak in 100ml of whiskey or brandy overnight.
  2. Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl. Add the brandy-soaked fruit and mix until all the ingredients are combined.
  3. Add the lemon rind, juice, melted butter and eggs and mix well.
  4. Place in a well-greased 1½ pint/850ml pudding bowl.
  5. Cover with two well greased pieces of greaseproof paper, making sure there is a fold across the middle.
  6. Place a double layer of tin foil or alternatively the lid of the pudding bowl on top.
  7. Place the pudding bowl into a large saucepan half-filled with water.
  8. Bring the water to the boil and then reduce to a very gentle simmer.
  9. Steam for 5½ hours, making sure that the water does not boil off.
  10. After the cooking time has elapsed, remove the pudding from the water, remove the lid and greaseproof paper and allow the pudding to cool down completely.
  11. When cold, re-cover as before with fresh paper and store till needed.
  12. On Christmas morning, you will need to steam the pudding for a further 3½ hours. The process is the same as before.
  13. Serve with softly-whipped cream with a little brandy mixed into it.