Flaming Christmas Pudding Recipe | Christmas at Hogwarts | My Harry Potter Kitchen (Ep. 57)

suet

🥗Healthier: vegetable shortening

💰Cheaper: butter

Vegetable shortening can reduce saturated fat content.

brandy

🥗Healthier: apple juice

💰Cheaper: cooking sherry

Apple juice provides sweetness without alcohol.

dried fruits

🥗Healthier: fresh fruits

💰Cheaper: raisins

Raisins are more affordable and still add sweetness.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber without significantly increasing cost.

Combine dried mixed fruits, vegetable suet, plain flour, golden caster sugar, muscovado sugar, and breadcrumbs in a large bowl.

Add zest of an orange, mixed spice, egg, milk, and vanilla to the dry mixture.

Mix until well combined and the mixture holds together.

Grease mini pudding basins and fill them with the mixture, pressing down firmly.

Cover the basins with a layer of parchment paper and then foil, securing tightly.

Place the basins in a large pot of boiling water, ensuring water reaches halfway up the sides.

Steam for several hours, checking water levels and adding more as needed.

Remove the basins and let them cool before storing in a cool place until Christmas.

On Christmas Day, re-steam the puddings for about 2 hours before serving.

To serve, invert the puddings onto a plate and warm spiced rum in a saucepan.

Carefully ignite the spiced rum and pour it over the puddings just before serving.

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