Best 12 Plum Pudding And Sauce Delicious Recipes

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**Plum Pudding and Sauce: A Timeless Christmas Tradition**

Indulge in the timeless tradition of Christmas with our delectable Plum Pudding and Sauce. This classic dessert, also known as Christmas pudding, is a symbol of warmth, prosperity, and good fortune, deeply rooted in British and many other cultures. With its rich, moist texture and symphony of flavors, this steamed pudding is a true delight. Accompanied by a velvety and decadent sauce, this dish promises an unforgettable culinary experience. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, our detailed recipes will guide you through the process of creating this festive masterpiece. From gathering the finest ingredients to assembling and steaming the pudding, and preparing the luscious sauce, we'll provide you with all the knowledge and techniques you need to impress your loved ones this holiday season. So, gather your ingredients, don your apron, and embark on a culinary journey that will fill your home with the aromas of Christmas cheer.

Let's cook with our recipes!

PLUM PUDDING SAUCE



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If you don't like plain plum pudding, top it with this!

Provided by LIZZY513

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Dessert Sauce Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 tablespoons margarine
¾ cup white sugar
1 egg
2 cups milk
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan over medium heat combine margarine, sugar and the egg. Pour in milk and cook until mixture begins to bubble; be careful not to scald. Stir in flour and vanilla; mix well and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279.2 calories, Carbohydrate 44.5 g, Cholesterol 56.3 mg, Fat 9 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 129.7 mg, Sugar 43.5 g

PLUM PUDDING SAUCE



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Yummy!

Provided by Brandy Bender

Categories     Other Sauces

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 oz barbados sugar - moist soft dark-brown sugar
1/4 c port
1/4 c medium sherry
6 1/4 c lightly whipped cream
1 stick butter
1 egg

Steps:

  • 1. This recipe is so delicious that people ask to have more plum pudding just so that they can have an excuse to eat lots of sauce. This makes a large quantity but the base will keep for several weeks in the fridge, so you can use a little at a time, adding whipped cream to taste.
  • 2. Melt the butter, stir in the sugar and allow it to cool slightly. Whisk the egg and add to the butter and sugar with the sherry and port. Refrigerate.
  • 3. When needed, add the lightly-whipped cream to taste. This sauce is also very good with mince pies and other tarts.

TINY TIM'S PLUM PUDDING



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In A Christmas Carol, everyone claps for plum pudding. Our family has made this pudding our own tradition, and it really is something to clap for. -Ruthanne Karel, Hudsonville, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 2h30m

Yield 12 servings (1-1/2 cups sauce).

Number Of Ingredients 20

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
3/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cans (15 ounces each) plums, drained, pitted and chopped
1-3/4 cups chopped dates
1 cup golden raisins
1 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup dried currants
HARD SAUCE:
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup dark rum or orange juice

Steps:

  • Generously grease an 8-cup pudding mold, metal gelatin mold or ovenproof bowl; set aside., In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl, mix bread crumbs, flour, orange zest, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, salt and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in plums, dates, raisins, carrots and currants., Transfer to prepared pudding mold. Cover tightly with heavy-duty foil; tie foil with kitchen string to secure., Place on a rack in a stockpot; add 3 in. hot water to pot. Bring water to a gentle boil; steam cake, covered, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 2 to 2-1/2 hours, adding more water to pot as needed. Remove pudding from pot; let stand 5 minutes before unmolding., Meanwhile, in a bowl, beat hard sauce ingredients until smooth and creamy. Unmold pudding onto a serving plate; serve warm with sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 550 calories, Fat 17g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 93mg cholesterol, Sodium 292mg sodium, Carbohydrate 98g carbohydrate (80g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

NANA'S TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS STEAMED PLUM PUDDING WITH HARD SAUCE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 2h35m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 cup light molasses
3/4 cup melted butter
1/2 cup warm milk
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup all-purpose flour, plus additional for tossing fruit
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 pint candied mixed fruit (or diced dried fruit such as pineapple, pears, apples, and plums)
1 cup raisins
1 1/2 ounces brandy
Holly sprig, for garnish
Hard Sauce, recipe follows
1/4 pound butter
1 cup sugar
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-ounce brandy or rum

Steps:

  • Combine the molasses, butter, milk, and eggs in a mixing bowl. Next, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves in a large mixing bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 3 additions. Toss candied fruit and raisins lightly with flour to prevent sinking and add to batter. Stir in brandy.
  • Pour into a greased and sugared steam pudding mold and place on a rack in a large covered pot with water that comes halfway up the sides of the mold. Cover and steam for 2 hours, checking occasionally to make sure water hasn't boiled out. Let cool for 5 minutes on a rack before turning out. Dust with powdered sugar and serve with a sprig of holly and Hard Sauce.
  • Beat all ingredients together until very well combined. Serve with pudding.

HARD SAUCE



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Serve this hard sauce with plum pudding for a delicious and traditional Christmas dessert. This recipe is from "Entertaining," by Martha Stewart.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 ounces whipped unsalted butter, softened
Pinch of salt
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 egg yolk
4 tablespoons heavy cream
4 tablespoons cognac

Steps:

  • Put ingredients in a food processor and mix until smooth and creamy. Put sauce in tightly covered jar. Refrigerate.
  • Remove from refrigerator at least 1 hour before serving.

PLUM PUDDING AND SAUCE - DELICIOUS



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Given to me by Lorainne Surette, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. After trying out many plum pudding recipes I finally found an unmatched prize. E-mail me for a history on Plum Pudding.

Provided by reya doucette

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h20m

Yield 1 2lb mold, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup sour cream
1/8 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup currants
1/4 cup black raisins (Thompsons if available)
1/4 cup chopped nuts, of your choice (I use almonds)
grated orange rind
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon flour
1 pinch salt
1 1/2 cups cold water
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons vinegar
double cream

Steps:

  • Traditionally old silver English pennies or silver charms wrapped in grease-proof paper were placed in the batter and cooked into the pudding.
  • PLUM PUDDING:Mix ingredients in order given.
  • Spray inside of mould with lots of Pam thoroughly, or grease it well. Makes 3 cups of batter. Fill plum pudding mold 3/4 full because it will rise and push the cover open if you do not leave any space for rising batter.
  • Cover mould with cover.
  • Steam for 2 hours in large pot placing mold on a stand making sure it does not sit directly on the bottom of the pot. I make a ring out of tinfoil to sit the mold on.
  • Fill pot with water covering 3 inches from bottom of mold. Cover pot and place weight on lid. I use a rock to weigh cover down. Check water level after one hour. Add more water if the level is getting too low.
  • Turn over on a plate.
  • Can be frozen for later use.
  • Serve hot.
  • If cold heat in microwave.
  • Must be eaten hot.
  • SAUCE:.
  • Boil Sauce ingredients except butter till thick.
  • When thick add chunk of butter.
  • SERVE: Slice heated Plum Pudding.
  • On each slice pour some sauce and drizzle cream over it.
  • Serve.

PLUM PUDDING



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 4h30m

Yield approximately 10 to 12 serving

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon each salt, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice
1 cup soft bread crumbs
1 cup chopped suet
1 cup prune pulp
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup uncooked chopped prunes
1/4 cup candied lemon peel, finely chopped
1/4 cup molasses
3 eggs, separated
Hard Sauce, recipe follows
1/4 cup butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon dark rum
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Sift together the flour, salt, baking soda and spices. Mix together the rest of the ingredients, except the egg whites, adding just the yolks. Whip the egg whites until stiff and fold into the batter. Grease a pudding mold dredged with sugar and pour in batter. Cover the mold with its lid or cover tightly with foil. Steam for 3 to 4 hours, depending on the size of your mold. Serve hot with hard sauce. If you are not serving the pudding immediately, store in the refrigerator soaking in 1 ounce of brandy. Add 1 ounce each week.
  • Serve with warmed Hard Sauce.
  • Cream the butter in an electric mixer until pale in color. Add the sugar and mix well. Add the flavorings and mix in then adjust, to taste.

SUPERB ENGLISH PLUM PUDDING



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This pudding is really best when made a year in advance and allowed to mellow. It was customary to make it early in Advent - the religious season before Christmas - and use it the following year. Everyone in the family was supposed to stir the pudding once for good luck. If you can't make it the year before, at least give it a few weeks to age.

Provided by James Beard

Categories     Cake     Egg     Fruit     Dessert     Bake     Marinate     Steam     Christmas     Currant     Raisin     Spice     Cognac/Armagnac     Port     Sherry     Winter     House & Garden     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Each pudding serves 12

Number Of Ingredients 22

Fruit Mixture (To be made 4 days ahead)
1 pound seedless raisins
1 pound sultana raisins
1/2 pound currants
1 cup thinly sliced citron
1 cup chopped candied peel
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon mace
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pound finely chopped suet - powdery fine
1 1/4 cups cognac
Pudding
1 1/4 pounds (approximately) fresh bread crumbs
1 cup scalded milk
1 cup sherry or port
12 eggs, well beaten
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
Cognac

Steps:

  • Blend the fruits, citron, peel, spices and suet and place in a bowl or jar. Add 1/4 cup cognac, cover tightly and refrigerate for 4 days, adding 1/4 cup cognac each day.
  • Soak the bread crumbs in milk and sherry or port. Combine the well-beaten eggs and sugar. Blend with the fruit mixture. Add salt and mix thoroughly. Put the pudding in buttered bowls or tins, filling them about 2/3 full. Cover with foil and tie it firmly. Steam for 6-7 hours. Uncover and place in a 250°F. oven for 30 minutes. Add a dash of cognac to each pudding, cover with foil and keep in a cool place.
  • To use, steam again for 2-3 hours and unmold. Sprinkle with sugar; add heated cognac. Ignite and bring to the table. Serve with hard sauce or cognac sauce.

MOM'S CHRISTMAS PLUM PUDDING



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I love this dessert so much that now my mother makes one for dessert on Christmas and a separate one for me to take home. This pudding is very rich and small servings go a very long way. It's delicious for weeks afterward in the refrigerator. Cut a slice, add brandy sauce, microwave, and indulge while your New Year's resolution is looking the other way!

Provided by DiesOutHere

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     UK and Ireland     English

Time 4h30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 (15 ounce) cans purple plums - drained, pitted, and chopped
16 ounces gingersnaps, crushed
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups white sugar
¾ cup milk
¾ cup melted butter
3 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 ½ cups white sugar
⅓ cup half-and-half
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons brandy
3 tablespoons light corn syrup

Steps:

  • Generously grease a 12-cup steamed pudding mold and its lid.
  • Stir together plums, crushed gingersnaps, flour, sugar, milk, butter, eggs, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg for the pudding. Pour into the prepared pudding mold and cover with the lid. Place the mold on a rack in a deep, 8-quart pot. Add boiling water to halfway up the side of the mold, making sure water does not touch the lid.
  • Cover the pot and simmer for 3 hours 45 minutes, adding more boiling water, if necessary. Remove the pudding mold from the pot and cool on a wire rack until pudding pulls away from the side of the mold, about 30 minutes.
  • While pudding is cooling, combine sugar, half-and-half, butter, brandy, and corn syrup in a small, heavy saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until butter melts, and sugar dissolves, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Invert pudding onto a platter and serve immediately alongside warm brandy sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 493.3 calories, Carbohydrate 84 g, Cholesterol 62.1 mg, Fat 15.4 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 8.3 g, Sodium 530.5 mg, Sugar 44.8 g

PLUM PUDDING



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An old fashioned plum pudding that was passed down to me from my grandmother, with a modification of using baking mix instead of making the top from scratch. I serve it with ice cream or what I call a Dip made from milk and flavored to taste with cinnamon and vanilla. I let each individual pour on the amount of dip they would like from a small pitcher.

Provided by domestic engineer

Categories     Desserts     Cobbler Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

12 plums, pitted and halved
1 cup white sugar
½ cup water
2 tablespoons tapioca
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 ¼ cups all-purpose baking mix
3 tablespoons white sugar
⅔ cup milk
3 tablespoons margarine, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a 2 quart baking dish, stir together plums, 1 cup sugar, water, tapioca and cinnamon. Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. (You can also cook the plum mixture in the microwave for 15 minutes.)
  • Raise oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  • In a medium bowl, stir together baking mix, 3 tablespoons sugar, milk and melted margarine to form a biscuit dough. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto plum mixture. Bake in preheated oven 10 minutes, until golden brown. Let cool slightly before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 468 calories, Carbohydrate 86.1 g, Cholesterol 2.2 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 640.7 mg, Sugar 54.8 g

STEAMED PLUM PUDDING WITH PLUM BRANDY SAUCE



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Wonderful, traditional, and comforting dessert! We serve a steamed pudding after Christmas dinner or any time you want to create a warm and cozy atmosphere. Don't skip the hard sauce, it really makes the dessert.

Provided by CaliforniaJan

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 1/2 cups plums, canned with juice (2 cans)
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 eggs
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4-1/3 cup cognac
1 cup plum juice
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 dash ground nutmeg
1 dash ground cinnamon
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup cognac
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan simmer the 2 1/2 c plums and juice for 6 - 8 minutes over low-moderate heat. Cool, remove the pits from the plums and discard the pits. Drain the plums, reserving the juice (for the sauce) and chop into 1/4-inch pieces.
  • In a mixing bowl beat the brown sugar and melted butter together. Add the eggs, beating in well and blend in the plums. In another bowl sift together the flour, salt, and soda and add to the plum mixture, stirring gently. Generously butter a 1 1/2 quart mold with a cover. Pour the better into the mold. Cover the mold with the top or foil and place on a rack in a large kettle. Fill the kettle with water to reach halfway up the side of the mold. Cover the kettle and bring to a simmer over low heat. Steam for one hour.
  • Remove the steamed mold from the kettle, uncover and place place in a 400 degree oven for 2 - 3 minutes to dry the top slightly. Cool the pudding for a few minutes unmold onto a warm serving plate.
  • Warm the cognac in a small saucepan. Remove from heat, ignite, and pour over the pudding. Bring the flaming pudding to the table accompanied by plum Brandy Sauce.
  • To prepare the sauce, in a small saucepan combine the 1 cup plum juice, the granulated sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cornstarch. Mix well and bring to a simmer over low heat, stirring constantly until slightly thickened. Remove from heat and blend in cognac, lemon juice and 1 tablespoon butter. Serve warm with plum pudding.
  • Note: This pudding may be prepared 2 - 3 days in advance, wrapped tightly and refrigerated. If this is the case, before serving steam again in the mold for about 1 hour. This is really a delicious and festive holiday dessert -- give it a try!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 355.6, Fat 14.5, SaturatedFat 8.6, Cholesterol 87.2, Sodium 423.3, Carbohydrate 54.5, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 40.1, Protein 3.7

PLUM PUDDING



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Plum pudding can be made anywhere from a few weeks to a year in advance and allowed to ripen in a cool place. It must be steamed 2 hours before serving. Leave it in hot water until ready to serve with hard sauce. This recipe is from "Entertaining," by Martha Stewart.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Serves 10 to 15

Number Of Ingredients 22

1/2 pound dried currants, plumped with 2 tablespoons cognac and enough hot water to cover
1/2 pound dried raisins, finely cut
1/4 pound candied kumquats, finely diced
1/4 pound glazed orange peel, finely diced
1/4 pound glazed lemon peel, finely diced
1/4 pound citron, finely diced
1/2 pound walnuts, finely chopped
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon mace
1/2 pound ground suet
3 slices thin-sliced bread, soaked in 1/2 cup apple juice
1 cup dark brown sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup black currant jam or preserves
1/4 cup brandy or cognac
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup cognac
Hard Sauce, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • Oil a 2-quart steamer mold or pottery bowl very well with vegetable oil and let it stand as you make the pudding.
  • Combine the fruits and nuts in a large bowl. Sift flour, baking soda, salt, and spices into the fruit and nuts. Add the suet, bread, brown sugar, eggs, and jam and blend well. Beat with a wooden spoon to lighten the mixture. Pour into mold. Cover with circle or parchment paper and put on a rack in a large kettle with enough water to come halfway up the sides. Cover and keep water boiling, replenishing as necessary. Steam for 6 hours.
  • Uncover pudding and pour brandy over it; put a piece of waxed paper over pudding; replace parchment and set in a cool place or on low shelf of refrigerator to ripen.
  • To serve, steam for 2 more hours and invert on a serving platter. Add the 1 teaspoon sugar to the cognac, heat, pour over warm pudding, and flame with a match. Serve with hard sauce.

Tips:

  • When making the plum pudding, use a large mixing bowl to ensure that all of the ingredients are properly combined.
  • For a richer flavor, use dark brown sugar instead of granulated sugar.
  • If you don't have any mixed spice, you can make your own by combining equal parts ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
  • Soak the raisins in hot water for 15 minutes before adding them to the pudding mixture. This will help to plump them up and give them a more intense flavor.
  • Make sure to grease the pudding basin thoroughly before pouring in the pudding mixture. This will help to prevent the pudding from sticking to the basin.
  • Cover the pudding basin tightly with foil before steaming. This will help to keep the pudding moist and prevent it from drying out.
  • When making the sauce, use a heavy-bottomed saucepan to ensure that it doesn't burn.
  • Bring the sauce to a simmer over medium heat, then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Serve the plum pudding hot, with a generous helping of sauce.

Conclusion:

Plum pudding is a classic British dessert that is perfect for Christmas or any other special occasion. It is a rich, flavorful pudding that is sure to please everyone at the table. If you have never made plum pudding before, don't be afraid to give it a try. It is easier to make than you might think, and the results are definitely worth the effort.

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