Jasper Christmas Pudding
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This recipe makes 16 servings
A recipe steeped in tradition is always part of the Jasper Christmas, starting with the four Christmas in November programs and carrying right through to the real Christmas and New Year's Eve. Serve with Classic Crème Anglaise.
Ingredients
- 2 cups seedless lexia raisins or Thompson raisins
- 1-1/2 cups currants
- 2/3 cup applesauce
- 1/2 cup chopped candied orange peel
- 1/2 cup chopped candied lemon peel
- 1/2 cup lager
- 1/2 cup porter
- 3 tbsp brandy
- 3 tbsp port wine
- 3 tbsp rum
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp cloves
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1-1/2 cups fresh bread crumbs
- 1-1/4 cups sifted cake-and-pastry flour
- 1/2 cup ground almonds
Preparation
In large airtight container, stir together raisins, currants, applesauce, orange and lemon peels, porter, lager, brandy, port wine, rum, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg and salt. Cover and refrigerate for 1 week.
Grease 6-cup (1.5 L) pudding bowl; line bottom with parchment or waxed paper. Set aside.
In large bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy; beat in egg. In separate bowl, whisk together bread crumbs, flour and almonds; stir into butter mixture alternately with fruit, making 3 additions of dry ingredients and 2 of fruit.
Scrape into prepared bowl, pressing well. Place disc of parchment or waxed paper directly on surface. Cut square of foil large enough to cover top of bowl and reach one-third down side. Make 1/2-inch (1 cm) pleat down centre of foil. Place over bowl; press down side. With string, tie foil firmly to bowl about 1 inch (2.5 cm) from rim. Fold foil up over rim.
Place on rack in stockpot or deep saucepan. Fill pot with enough boiling water to come two-thirds up bowl. Cover and steam, replenishing water if necessary, until skewer inserted in centre comes out clean, about 3 hours.
Let cool on rack. (Make-ahead: Overwrap with heavy-duty foil; refrigerate for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 1 year. Remove overwrap; bring to room temperature. Steam as directed until hot, about 1-1/2 hours.) Makes 12-16 servings.
Grease 6-cup (1.5 L) pudding bowl; line bottom with parchment or waxed paper. Set aside.
In large bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy; beat in egg. In separate bowl, whisk together bread crumbs, flour and almonds; stir into butter mixture alternately with fruit, making 3 additions of dry ingredients and 2 of fruit.
Scrape into prepared bowl, pressing well. Place disc of parchment or waxed paper directly on surface. Cut square of foil large enough to cover top of bowl and reach one-third down side. Make 1/2-inch (1 cm) pleat down centre of foil. Place over bowl; press down side. With string, tie foil firmly to bowl about 1 inch (2.5 cm) from rim. Fold foil up over rim.
Place on rack in stockpot or deep saucepan. Fill pot with enough boiling water to come two-thirds up bowl. Cover and steam, replenishing water if necessary, until skewer inserted in centre comes out clean, about 3 hours.
Let cool on rack. (Make-ahead: Overwrap with heavy-duty foil; refrigerate for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 1 year. Remove overwrap; bring to room temperature. Steam as directed until hot, about 1-1/2 hours.) Makes 12-16 servings.
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: December 2006
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