Dessert for 12

Lighter Christmas Pudding

Name: Lighter Christmas Pudding
Total time: 170 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 150 g sultanas; 50 g dried apricots; 100 g raisins; 50 g mixed peel; 100 ml rum; 100 g unsalted butter plus extra for the basin; 125 g light brown soft sugar; 1 lemon zested; 2 large eggs; 125 g plain flour; 50 g fresh breadcrumbs; 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 1/2 tsp mixed spice; 1 small cooking apple peeled

$3.56for 4170 minServes 12

Dried fruit soaked in rum joins spiced batter and apple before steaming gently in a covered basin.

Photo: bbcgoodfood.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Dried fruit and raisins, 12 oz$0.45/oz typical	12 oz	$5.56Typical price
	Butter, 3.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	3.5 oz	$1.41Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 1.75 oz$0.14/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.25Typical price
	Apples, 0.3 lb$1.79/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.50Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.67

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap bread crumbs for stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Wine, beer and spiritsSugar and brown sugarFlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

170 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

British and Irish Vegetarian Budget Desserts Holiday Winter

Typical price

$0.89 per serving$3.56 for 4

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Ingredients

150 g sultanas
50 g dried apricots
100 g raisins
50 g mixed peel
100 ml rum
100 g unsalted butter plus extra for the basin
125 g light brown soft sugar
1 lemon zested
2 large eggs
125 g plain flour
50 g fresh breadcrumbs
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp mixed spice
1 small cooking apple peeled

Steps

Soak the sultanas, apricots, raisins, and mixed peel in the rum for 30 minutes.
Butter a 2-pint pudding basin and place a steamer or rack in a large pot.
Beat the butter, sugar, and lemon zest, then mix in the eggs and apple.
Stir in the flour, breadcrumbs, cinnamon, mixed spice, and soaked fruit.
Spoon the batter into the basin, cover tightly with foil, and place it in the pot.
Add boiling water halfway up the basin, cover the pot, and steam for 2 hours, adding water as needed.

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