Oven Steamed Figgy Pudding Christmas Pudding Recipe
Ingredients
| Dried figs package | 2 | |
| Milk | 1 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| All purpose flour | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking powder | 2 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Ground nutmeg | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Eggs | 3 Large | |
| Butter margarine | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), cooled | |
| White bread slices | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Orange peel | 2 Teaspoon, freshly grated | |
| Lemon peel | 1 Teaspoon, freshly grated |
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 2 1/2-quart metal steamed-pudding mold or fluted tube pan.
2. With kitchen shears, cut stems from figs, then cut figs into small pieces. In 2-quart saucepan, combine figs and milk. Cover and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, 10 to 15 minutes (mixture may look curdled). Do not let mixture boil.
3. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
4. In large bowl, with mixer at high speed, beat eggs 1 minute. Reduce speed to low; add butter, bread crumbs, orange peel, lemon peel, and fig mixture. Gradually add flour mixture; beat just until blended.
5. Spoon fig mixture into prepared mold; smooth top. Cover mold with sheet of greased foil, greased side down. (If your mold has a lid, grease inside of lid and omit foil.) Place mold in deep medium roasting pan; place pan on oven rack. Pour enough very hot water into roasting pan to come 2 inches up side of mold.
6. Bake until pudding is firm and pulls away from side of mold, about 2 hours. Transfer pudding to wire rack. Remove foil; cool 10 minutes. Invert onto cake plate; remove mold.
7. Meanwhile, prepare Brandied Hard Sauce, if desired. Serve pudding warm with sauce on the side.
2. With kitchen shears, cut stems from figs, then cut figs into small pieces. In 2-quart saucepan, combine figs and milk. Cover and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, 10 to 15 minutes (mixture may look curdled). Do not let mixture boil.
3. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
4. In large bowl, with mixer at high speed, beat eggs 1 minute. Reduce speed to low; add butter, bread crumbs, orange peel, lemon peel, and fig mixture. Gradually add flour mixture; beat just until blended.
5. Spoon fig mixture into prepared mold; smooth top. Cover mold with sheet of greased foil, greased side down. (If your mold has a lid, grease inside of lid and omit foil.) Place mold in deep medium roasting pan; place pan on oven rack. Pour enough very hot water into roasting pan to come 2 inches up side of mold.
6. Bake until pudding is firm and pulls away from side of mold, about 2 hours. Transfer pudding to wire rack. Remove foil; cool 10 minutes. Invert onto cake plate; remove mold.
7. Meanwhile, prepare Brandied Hard Sauce, if desired. Serve pudding warm with sauce on the side.
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