Holidays and Events Recipes Christmas Desserts Christmas Pudding Recipes The Queen's Christmas Pudding 5.0 (5) 5 Reviews 4 Photos This Christmas pudding is spectacular and delicious. There's no sugar added, and no spices, either — it's perfect as is! Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, heavy cream, or crème anglaise. By John Mitzewich John Mitzewich John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on December 8, 2023 Save Rate Print Share 4 4 4 4 Get in the holiday spirit with this traditional Christmas pudding recipe. What Is Christmas Pudding? English Christmas pudding is a holiday dessert that dates back to medieval times. Don’t let the American definition of “pudding” confuse you — this dish is more cake-like than custard-like. Learn more: What Is Christmas Pudding and How Do You Make It? How to Make Christmas Pudding You’ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make homemade Christmas pudding: Mix the first 10 ingredients together and toss.Stir in the melted butter, egg, cream, and buttermilk.Mix in the salt, pecans, bread crumbs, and flour.Press the dough into a prepared bowl and press parchment paper over the top. Tightly wrap the bowl in plastic wrap and foil, then secure with string. Lay chopsticks in the bottom of a Dutch oven. Place the pudding on the chopsticks and fill the Dutch oven halfway with water.Bring the water to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and steam.Carefully remove the pudding, unwrap, and invert onto a plate. Brush maple syrup over top. Cut and serve immediately. Chef's Notes You can use a clementine or a couple of tangerines for the orange, regular milk plus the juice of ½ medium lemon for the buttermilk, and any nut of choice for the pecans.When chopping your dried fruit, grease the sides of your knife with a little vegetable oil so the fruit doesn't stick as much.You can brush the steamed pudding with golden syrup instead of maple syrup. Editorial contributions by Corey Williams The Queen's Christmas Pudding 5.0 (5) Prep Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Total Time: 5 hrs Servings: 8 Yield: 1 steamed pudding Save Rate Print Share Ingredients 15 medium Medjool dates, pitted and chopped 1 cup dried apricots, chopped ¼ cup currants ⅓ cup golden raisins 1 cup dried cranberries ⅓ cup finely chopped crystallized ginger 3 tablespoons whiskey 1 large orange, zested and juiced 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 large egg, beaten ½ cup heavy cream ¾ cup buttermilk ½ teaspoon kosher salt 1 ¼ cups roughly chopped pecans ½ cup dry bread crumbs 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 4 chopsticks ¼ cup maple syrup (Optional) Directions Select a heat-proof bowl of any size or shape and generously grease with butter. Combine dates, apricots, currants, raisins, cranberries, ginger, whiskey, orange zest, and orange juice in a mixing bowl. Toss thoroughly to combine. Pour in melted butter and stir until everything is evenly coated. Mix in egg, heavy cream, and buttermilk. Add salt, pecans, bread crumbs, and flour and mix until batter is very thick and sticky. Transfer dough to the prepared bowl and press it down to flatten with a spatula. Place a circle of parchment paper over the top and press down to seal. Stretch 2 pieces of plastic wrap over the bowl, then place the bowl on a third piece of plastic wrap. Bring the ends up and over the bowl and seal tightly. Cover the bowl with 2 pieces of foil, then tie a piece of string around and secure tightly. Pudding can be cooked immediately if need be, but better if left to rest in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight. Lay chopsticks in the bottom of a large Dutch oven. Place the wrapped pudding on the chopsticks and fill the Dutch oven halfway with water. Place over high heat, cover, and bring to a boil. As soon as it boils, reduce heat to medium and steam, covered, for 4 hours, checking every hour to see if you need to add more water. Use kitchen towels and carefully lift the pudding out of the Dutch oven. Snip the string, take off the foil, remove the plastic wrap, and peel off the parchment. Place a plate over the bowl and invert the pudding to unmold. Brush maple syrup over top. Cut and serve immediately. Chef John I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 717 Calories 34g Fat 101g Carbs 9g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 717 % Daily Value * Total Fat 34g 43% Saturated Fat 14g 71% Cholesterol 83mg 28% Sodium 217mg 9% Total Carbohydrate 101g 37% Dietary Fiber 10g 35% Protein 9g 18% Potassium 934mg 20% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. 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