My Mum's Traditional Christmas Pudding Recipe

[@biggerbolderbaking]

While I know it’s 🎃, it’s time to prep your Christmas Pudding! Watch my step-by-step video and let me know how you get on: bit.ly/MumsChristmasPudding

[@BreakfastCake77]

My great grannie used to make this ❤ I asked my mom to make it this year 😊 English traditions are beautiful.

[@biggerbolderbaking]

I love hearing about family traditions, especially around the holidays!

[@faziasingh9675]

I’m from Guyana (formerly British Guiana) so these traditions form part of the fabric of our country. ❤

[@byronchandler667]

Gemma, your mom’s Christmas pudding is just absolutely beautiful, and you look adorable in pink. You and your mom are always so beautiful, so graceful, and so adorable together. 🤗🤗🤗

[@biggerbolderbaking]

Thank you for your kind words, I'm glad you liked the recipe!

[@Angebaby1237]

My grandma used to make this. I’ve forgotten all about it. But I am totally making it this year. Thank you!!!!! ❤❤❤

[@Angebaby1237]

Thanks to your mum for letting you share this!!

[@Angebaby1237]

My grandma used to pour brandy all over it and then light it on fire. 🔥

[@biggerbolderbaking]

I'm so glad this recipe brought back good memories. Can't wait to hear how you get on with the recipe, www.biggerbolderbaking.com/mums-christmas-pudding/

[@HopeLaFleur1975]

Yeah. This is very welcoming. Of course we love 💕 ❤mum!!

[@biggerbolderbaking]

Glad you like it! Get the recipe here, www.biggerbolderbaking.com/mums-christmas-pudding/

[@mmakomanyatja5213]

Tell you Mom she the star 🌟 thank you so much Gemma stay bless with your family

[@biggerbolderbaking]

I'll pass that on! Thanks for watching.

[@francescurry6151]

I never realised you are a Wexford Las how wonderful listening to you reminiscing about your Mother’s Christmas Pudding 🎄🎄🎄🎄

[@biggerbolderbaking]

Welcome to Bigger Bolder Baking!

[@manueladias7771]

Thank you so much for sharing something very valuable . What I mean comes from your family . For sure, I’m going make thank you Gemma….❤

[@biggerbolderbaking]

I'm so glad you liked it! I hope your family likes it as much mine does. Get the recipe here, www.biggerbolderbaking.com/mums-christmas-pudding/

[@aislingmckee2964]

Looks lovely. When you took the bowl off all I could think was, "MMMMM LUSH." Thanks for the recipe, I was wanting a nice pudding to make for my friends at work who have never had a Christmas pudding, if you can imagine.

[@biggerbolderbaking]

Glad you liked it! It's always fun to share this recipe with others. For best results, get the recipe here, www.biggerbolderbaking.com/mums-christmas-pudding/

[@humbertogatica6420]

Thank you, we mostly buy the Christmas pudding, but this year, we will try your recipe. It is the right time to start.

[@biggerbolderbaking]

Yes, it is the best time to make this. To store, replace the parchment and foil with new pieces before storing the pudding away in a cupboard for as long as 2 months or until Christmas time. It can also be frozen. To serve the pudding on Christmas day, steam again for 1 hour and serve hot. Store leftovers at room temperature for up to 3 days.

[@c2bienaime]

Now that’s so yummy and delicious!

[@biggerbolderbaking]

Thanks so much for watching. I'm so glad you liked it!

[@Hollandsemum2]

There's a Dutch New Year's treat that is made with raisins & candied fruit, and it too calls for grated apple, presumavly for moisture. I do sometimes leave it out because I can't seem to time it right to have it ready to mix in, without turning brown (ours is deepfried white yeast dough). Many years ago, on the US, I found a ceramic pudding basin with a lid and grooves for the string in both pieces. I snapped it up - a very rare find in the US (I have several tinned steel ones as well). Thank you for the mixed spice recipe. I have made my own Dutch spice mixes of various types but never knew the specific ingredients & proportions for British mixed spice.

[@biggerbolderbaking]

Interesting! It sounds like you have a delicious tradition.

[@sallyeblen7032]

I've never had this, but I sure would try!

[@biggerbolderbaking]

Go for it! Get the recipe here, www.biggerbolderbaking.com/mums-christmas-pudding/

[@Mark_Nadams]

Looks amazing. Maybe this year I'll actually make one in time for Christmas. Thanks for doing it now. Next I need to find a hard sauce recipe. For me it isn't a Christmas pudding without a good hard sauce to drizzle on top

[@biggerbolderbaking]

Perhaps my traditional Irish brandy butter www.biggerbolderbaking.com/old-fashioned-brandy-butter/ will do?

[@chandarussell]

It’s my job to make the Christmas pud for every Christmas. My mum assigned me the duty when I turned 30. She used to make it up to that point. The recipe is my great, great, great grandma’s dated 1833. So every year, about 2 months before Christmas, I make the pudding with lots of brandy of course and come the day I make the hard sauce to go with it. Just before serving I heat more brandy, pour it over the pud and light it on fire for the usual oohh’s and aaa’s. I love it. Your recipe sounds wonderful as well but is slightly different than the one I make.

[@biggerbolderbaking]

It’s great to hear how much tradition you have! Thanks for sharing.

[@beenadettemcdonald140]

Gemma this reminds me of my mammy's Christmas pudding. Mammy used mixed spice and nutmeg as well as Bushmills whiskey. ❤

[@biggerbolderbaking]

I love hearing about family recipes - thanks for sharing.

[@rochio6]

Wow, it takes so long to bake this, but it looks delicious! 😋 I hope to be brave enough to try this recipe one day.

[@biggerbolderbaking]

I'm sure you'll love it!

[@JohnALong-nl2hj]

My mom always made Persimmon pudding

[@ihabmidhat]

it looks great.

[@biggerbolderbaking]

Thanks, it's a family favorite!

[@sushanart]

It looks yummy! ☺️💜 We have something similar in Sweden called Fruit Cake with candied and/or dried fruits. What's the difference between cake and pudding? 🤔

[@biggerbolderbaking]

The method of cooking is the main difference. Puddings tend to be more moist and not as packed as the baked fruitcakes. Hope this helps.

[@sushanart]

🩷🙏

[@helenamcginty4920]

Christmas pudding and cake and mincemeat were always made late, (September instead of August that my Mum was taught). The whole lot of us kids were involved. Dad was at work. All the time it seemed. 60 to 90 hours a week. Ah the wonderful 1950s. Mum would be chopping while we kids were stoning prunes, huge raisins and blanching (ie skinning) almonds pre soaked in boiling water. Mum hated getting sticky and greasy so she also had the us grease the greaseproof paper for covering puddings and lining cake tins. These latter were then wrapped in a double layer of brown paper tied on with string. Bits of clean old sheet were tied on top of greaseproof covered puddings. Old cleaned jam jars were filled with mincemeat. Oh yes. Everyone had to stir the cake and pudding mixes 3 times and make a wish. Dad used to do his wishing when he came in for tea before going back out to work overtime. He walked the mile each way as well as in ourvstreet only a self employed plumber had a van. No one had a car. After all the preparation in amongst feeding snd caring for 4 kids mum then was up half the night boiling the puddings and the cake making day, waiting for them to bake. No wonder she was always so shouty.

[@biggerbolderbaking]

Thank you for sharing such a vivid and wonderful memory. Happy holidays to you!

[@ashQueenJLT85]

That looks absolutely delicious! I want to eat it. I want to make that. It is a rich Christmas pudding. So many different ingredients. Gemma, I think you should invest in an instant pot. It is an electric pressure cooker. No water is lost. I feel your pudding would have cooked in shorter the time in an instant pot and you wouldn’t need to add more water or cook for 2.5 hours. Shorter time, lesser water

[@biggerbolderbaking]

Hi. I have an instant pot but not many bakers have it. I chose this method to demonstrate how it has been traditionally done and that they can make it over a stovetop, using a pot. Hope this helps.

[@ashQueenJLT85]

@@biggerbolderbaking how much time do I cook this in an instant pot? I want to make this in my pressure cooker. Please. Thankyou

[@TheWellnessCuess]

That looks tasty ! 💜

[@biggerbolderbaking]

It is a crowd pleaser! Check out the recipe here, www.biggerbolderbaking.com/mums-christmas-pudding/

[@HeroinePrincessSwiftie310]

🎶 We wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year! Good tidings we bring to you and your kin. We wish you a merry Christmas And a Happy New Year! Oh, bring us some figgy pudding Oh, bring us some figgy pudding Oh, bring us some figgy pudding And bring it right here! Good tidings we bring to you and your kin. We wish you a merry Christmas And a Happy New Year! We won’t go until we get some We won’t go until we get some We won’t go until we get some So bring it right here! Good tidings we bring to you and your kin. We wish you a merry Christmas And a Happy New Year! We all like our figgy pudding We all like our figgy pudding We all like our figgy pudding With all its good cheer! Good tidings we bring to you and your kin We wish you a merry Christmas And a Happy New Year! We wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year! 🎶

[@wingertstrasse1]

My mum used pudding cloths! That's going back a bit. She also had to reheat the pud on Xmas day, with more steaming. Those were the days....

[@biggerbolderbaking]

I bet that was a great tradition! Thank you for sharing.

[@abdgn11]

I was reading Agatha Christie's The Adventure Of Christmas Pudding story and I wondered how is this pudding made? Great recipe and video. Merry Christmas!

[@biggerbolderbaking]

Here you go, www.biggerbolderbaking.com/mums-christmas-pudding/

[@abdgn11]

@@biggerbolderbaking Thank you! I appreciated 💚

[@DeeSperling]

What happens once it's done? How is it stored or maintained until Christmas?

[@biggerbolderbaking]

HI Dee. Once the pudding is firm to the touch on top, it is done. Remove from the pot and allow to cool down completely in the basin. Replace the parchment and foil with new pieces before storing the pudding away in a cupboard for as long as 2 months or until Christmas time. It can also be frozen. To serve the pudding on Christmas day, steam again for 1 hour and serve hot. Store leftovers at room temperature for up to 3 days. Get the recipe here, www.biggerbolderbaking.com/mums-christmas-pudding/ Hope this helps.

[@TamaraNaidoo-fc4sl]

Im not really a fan of raisins , but this looks absolutely mouth watering Gemma😋🤩and i think we all know that our mothers put secret things in what we have eating for years and only found out recently 😂

[@biggerbolderbaking]

Yay! I hope you like it! Get the recipe here, www.biggerbolderbaking.com/mums-christmas-pudding/

[@AjitKumar-x6j1n]

Nice video ❤❤❤❤

[@biggerbolderbaking]

Thanks for watching!

[@JamieRoberts77]

Just curious as I’m Irish American and my mom and grandmom made this, why do we tie the pudding with twine but not when we make like an Easter chocolate pudding?

[@biggerbolderbaking]

We do the same for other kinds of pudding. The twine makes it easy to take out from the pot while still steaming hot. Hope this helps.

[@manueladias7771]

Sorry a question what is the size of the bowl? Thanks for the advance

[@CricketsBay]

Do you mean the bowl she boiled the pudding in? It's a 1.5 litre pudding basin.

[@biggerbolderbaking]

Hi. I used a Mason Cash Original White Earthenware All-Purpose Pudding Basin, 16 cm (0.95 quart). Hope this helps.

[@shannamduff]

Do the Dubai Chocolate Bar next! 🍫

[@biggerbolderbaking]

I heard about that! I'll look into it. Thanks for watching!

[@CCoburn3]

No suet at all? Well, that makes it easier. Suet is so hard to find in the US.

[@wingertstrasse1]

I get away with margarine, melted for example in my bread pudding. No suet here either.

[@CCoburn3]

@@wingertstrasse1 Sure. But Christmas Pudding is famously made with suet -- at least in the UK. This is much easier and probably just as good.

[@wingertstrasse1]

@CCoburn3 I live in Switzerland. No suet here!

[@biggerbolderbaking]

No, but you can use it if preferred. Either salted butter or unsalted butter will work. Substitutes: Margarine or coconut oil for a dairy-free option. It’s also made with beef suet in some families. Hope this helps.

[@CCoburn3]

@ It appears to be an English thing.

[@susansmyth8028]

Hi Gemma, so delighted to see this recipe & try it. I'm from Co Antrim & Camp coffee was my dads fav coffee! Just wanted to ask about mixed peel can that be added & will the alcohol be steamed off as my mum won't drink actual alcohol but when it's used in casseroles etc that's ok. Thank you 😊

[@biggerbolderbaking]

Hi. Thanks for sharing this here. This pudding has a boozy flavor because of the two types of alcohol in it. But the good news is, you can go for an alcohol-free option. Use apple juice or orange juice as substitute. Yes, you can add mixed peel to this Christmas pudding. For best results, let the written recipe guide you. Here it is, www.biggerbolderbaking.com/mums-christmas-pudding/

[@CamillaBookTok]

Hi. Does anyone know what pig charm in christmas pudding means?

[@CheriseB]

If you keep it for Christmas, what’s the best way to reheat it?

[@biggerbolderbaking]

Hi. If you're keeping this for Christmas, then replace the parchment and foil with new pieces before storing the pudding away in a cupboard for as long as 2 months or until Christmas time. It can also be frozen. To serve the pudding on Christmas day, steam again for 1 hour and serve hot. Store leftovers at room temperature for up to 3 days. Hope this answers your question 😊

[@bionicbunny3680]

Happy halloween gemma. Too early for Christmas lol

[@biggerbolderbaking]

Hello! You can actually store this and reheat just in time for Christmas 🤗 Check out the recipe here, www.biggerbolderbaking.com/mums-christmas-pudding/ Hope you'll give it a go 🤗

[@biggerbolderbaking]

It is never too early for Christmas pudding! 🤗 You can make this, and reheat it just in time for Christmas 🤗

[@pennygreenler4351]

Lol…actually it’s perfect timing! The pudding needs to absorb flavors!

[@emanahmed7076]

from someone who does not take alcohol, what is an alternative?

[@biggerbolderbaking]

For an alcohol-free option, use orange or apple juice instead. Hope this helps.

[@natalieford6960]

Have you got the pressure cooker instructions? I have a ninja Foodi and it’s got a pressure cooker function. My dad loves this kind of dessert

[@biggerbolderbaking]

I haven't tried it yet, hence I can't make recommendations at this time. Sorry.

[@natalieford6960]

@biggerbolderbaking all good. I have made your other Christmas pudding in a pot before and he loved it

[@saint.inocenciaKadi-ze8ll]

............................ wonderful...a night like this.....♥️🧚✈️✈️...

[@lucasb9159]

Hi gemma, this fresh bread crumb is it a common store bought bread crumb ? or is it a old bread that you dropped into a food processor ?

[@biggerbolderbaking]

It can be either of the two. Or you can make your own using old bread. Hope this helps.

[@Krista-lu2ry]

I want to try malt-o-meal and I want to try cornmeal in place of bread crumbs to see. I have also never really eaten alcohol cakes, d you get drunk from these? or can one actually get drunk?

[@biggerbolderbaking]

No. Christmas cakes and puddings are so rich that they're usually eaten in small portions. It will not make most people drunk, unless one has an unusually low tolerance for it.

[@madhumitamazumder1491]

Hi May I know if kids can have this as it has alcohol ? Please reply

[@biggerbolderbaking]

Hi. The recipe includes alcohol (O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey) but you can opt to use orange juice in place of alcohol. Check the written recipe here, www.biggerbolderbaking.com/mums-christmas-pudding/ Enjoy!

[@madhumitamazumder1491]

@ thank you so much for replying

[@FLSiegl]

can you freeze it?

[@biggerbolderbaking]

Yes, you can freeze this. Reheat when redy to serve.

[@bellainthebayou]

What can I replace alcohol with?

[@biggerbolderbaking]

Hi. You can use orange or apple juice for an alcohol-free option. Hope this helps.

[@mkgeetha]

Is there any replacement for eggs in this ?

[@biggerbolderbaking]

Yes, there is. Flax eggs (1 tablespoon ground flax + 3 tablespoons water per egg) for a vegan option. Hope this helps.

[@JB.Rochwol]

Is this how you would make Figgy Pudding?

[@biggerbolderbaking]

The method is the same, but the ingredients differ. One could say the two are cousins 🤗

[@teresemoffat5904]

My mother put her pudding in a Mason jar to steam.She made carrot pudding.

[@biggerbolderbaking]

That's a clever idea to use a Mason jar for steaming! Thanks for sharing.

[@lisagags9751]

Ooh, can I have that recipe?

[@sammy4395]

Your recipe surprised me with items added . I have always used my British Grandmother's Christmas pudding recipe which is just delightful and uses brandy in it instead of whisky. Also, was surprised that as a baker you didn't know that sultana's are raisins ??????

[@biggerbolderbaking]

I love hearing about family recipes - thanks for sharing yours!