Christmas Pudding

Traditional British Christmas pudding is a steamed, fruit filled dessert which is set alight and served with brandy butter, or brandy sauce.

Also known as Plum Pudding and Christmas Pudding, this Figgy Pudding is the perfect make-ahead dessert as the flavors only get better over time. A household favorite for centuries, no traditional Christmas is complete without a Christmas Pudding!

We've replaced suet with grated butter and some of the usual breadcrumbs with ginger cake, so the pud remains light but is full of flavour. The apple and cranberries keep the pud juicy, and the final flourish is a dash of ginger wine stirred into the sauce – a twist on tradition.

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It doesn't usually feature figs, and it isn't what Americans think of as a pudding. Want to try it for yourself? Be prepared for 30 minutes of prep, eight hours of cooking — and four weeks of aging.

Learn how to make figgy pudding, the Christmas dessert from Charles Dickens’ Christmas Carol, with this easy recipe. Figgy pudding is an elegant English dessert that is made with dried fruit and brandy. It’s a delicious treat you won’t want to miss!

Yes this pudding recipe is Queen Elizabeth II's very own recipe. And how did I get a hold of it? Well I was lucky enough to meet chef Peter Morgan-Jones who worked for Buckingham Palace a few years ago. I was at a lunch hosted by the Trippas White group who cater for the Art Gallery Restaurant, the Botanic Gardens restaurant and 360C among several others. Peter is the group executive chef across all of the restaurants. He is a quietly spoken, lovely man and when the talk turned to the…

Expand your Christmas repertoire with this festive take on your fave pud. Use up left-over mincemeat – jarred or homemade – for extra flavour

It’s ‘Stir Up Sunday’ on November 25th 2018, which is held each year on the last Sunday before Advent. It marks the day when, traditionally, families would come together and all create the pudding mixture and take turns to give it a stir! It’s a lovely way to mark the start of the Christmas festivities and get everyone together in the kitchen. There are lots of ingredients in a Christmas pudding so everyone should get […]

Mary Berry's Christmas pudding recipe is loaded with fruit, peel and, of course, brandy. With an extra dollop of brandy butter on the side, this pudding will win over the harshest critics. Equipment and preparation: You will need a 1.4 litre/2½ pint pudding basin