ENGLISH PLUM PUDDING (CHRISTMAS PUDDING ASHTON STYLE #130)

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

ENGLISH PLUM PUDDING ASHTON STYLE #(130)

INGREDIENTS:
     1/2 cup of curants
     2 1,2 cups black raisins
     1 cup candied fruit
     zest of one lemon
     3 cups suet cut up and minced
     1 cup minced walnuts
     1 1/2 cups flour
     1 tab baking powder
     3 cups soft breadcrumbs
     1 tsp ground allspice
     2 tsp cinnamon
     1 tsp salt
     2 cups sugar
     1/2 cup brandy
     1 cup molasses
     5 eggs
DIRECTIONS:
     1. mix all fruit together (set aside)
     2. mix flour, cinnamon, allspice,baking powder,
         and salt (set aside)
     3. add 5 eggs into a mixer
     4. add sugar and slowly mix
     5. add bread crumbs and mix
     6. add suet and continue mixing
     7.add walnuts
     8.add flour mixture, stir in
     9.add fruit and stir in
    10. add  molasses and incorporate
    11. add brandy and incorporate about
          10 minutes
    12  at this point you can pour the mixture into
           a foiled oven proof bowl lg enough to
           hold mixture; or pour extra into smaller
           bowls  and cover with foil or do
           the cheese cloth traditional method as
           follows; I put mine into bowls!
    13. place each piece in center of cloth and
          lift the 4 sides and tie
    14. using 2 lg pots or lg 4 " high pan sides, fill
          water about 1/3rd with water
    15. using a rod longer than the pan tie the
          cheese cloth to the middle and first put the
          pan in each oven and place the ball in the middle
          and make sure the ball does not touch the water
          bake at 325 degees for 2 hrs