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Healthy Christmas pudding recipe
2019-12-06 |

Get stirring up a storm with our delicious low-fat Christmas pud recipe.
Summary
- serves 10
- kcal per serving 202
- cooking time 3 hours
- prep time 20 mins
- fat percentage.00%
- fat per serving 1.70g
- vegetarian Yes
- vegan No
- gluten free No
- lactose free No
Ingredients
- 0.5 lemon, zest
- 300g luxury mixed dried fruit
- 4 tbsps brandy or rum or beer
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 50g fresh granary breadcrumbs
- 2 tsps gravy browning
- 100g carrot, grated
- 100g cooking apple, grated
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 tbsps molasses
- 75g plain flour
- 0.5 tsps ground cinnamon
- 50g dark brown sugar
- 0.5 orange, zest
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 4 tbsps skimmed milk
- 4 tbsps brandy, for reheating
Instructions
1.Soak the fruit in the alcohol overnight.
2.The next day, put the fruit in a large mixing bowl. Add the remaining ingredients one at a time, mixing well.
3.Spoon the mixture into 1.2 litre pudding basin and cover with clingfilm.
4.To steam the pudding, cover with foil, place in a steamer and steam gently for 3 hours. To reheat, pour the 4 tbsps brandy over the pudding and steam for 1-2 hours.
5.To microwave the pudding, remove the clingfilm and place an upturned plate on top of the bowl. Cook on high for 5 minutes, allow to stand for 5 minutes, then cook for a further 5 minutes.
6.To reheat, pour the 4 tbsps brandy over the pudding and cook on high for 5 minutes.
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