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TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS PUDDING OR SOMETHING A BIT DIFFERENT? WE HAVE A SELECTION OF RECIPES TO KEEP THE WHOLE FAMILY HAPPY
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hristmas pudding dates back as far asmedieval England, when the Roman Catholic Church decreed that the puddingmust bemade on the
25th Sunday after Trinity (8weeks after Easter Sunday). The decree also stated that the puddingmust be preparedwith 13 ingredients to represent Christ and the 12 apostles, and that every familymember must stir it fromeast towest to honour the threewisemen on their journey in that direction. To this day, the tradition of Stir-up Sunday
remains and this year it falls on Sunday 24th November. If you aremaking your own Christmas pudding, that is the day to gather the family together to stir up some tradition. If youwant to be evenmore traditional you maywish to drop a coin into the batter (for wealth) or aminiature horse shoe (for luck), justmake sure youwarn your guests, to avoid any unnecessary trips to the dentist! The Christmas pudding experts at
Puddings&Pies have kindly agreed to share their traditional recipewith us. This small artisan bakery has beenmaking puddings inDorset since 1978, and their skills aremuch sought after to produce Christmas puddings for the likes ofDuchy of Cornwall andAbel&Cole – their pudding has even been served to theQueen at one of her private lunches at Buckingham Palace! If the thought of putting your own
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Christmas pudding together seems too much, the connoisseurs at Puddings& Pies have come upwith the perfect solution – theMake yourOwn Christmas pudding kit. This comeswith all thewet and dry ingredients ready measured and ready to stir, all you need to do is add an egg – turn to our gift guide to find outmore.
CHRISTMAS PUDDING WITH WEST COUNTRY ALE The traditional Puddings&Pies recipe.
Stage 1 76g currants 90g raisins 90g sultanas 1g (pinch) ground cinnamon 1g (pinch) ground nutmeg
1g (pinch) groundmixed spice 40mlWest Country ale 10ml Somerset brandy 5ml rum 5ml sherry 16ml orange juice 12ml Lemon juice
Stage 2 90ml egg 60ml vegetable Suet 60gwheat flour 65g dark brown sugar 25gmixed peel 30g apple diced 30g bread crumbs 20g carrot grated 10g glace cherries 1g (pinch) salt
SERVES 4-5
P 4
1Weigh out all the ingredients in Stage 1 and place all together in a bowl, coverwith cling film, place into fridge to allowthe
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