Christmas Pudding Recipe Without Dried Fruit

Whip egg whites stiffly in large bowl.

Christmas pudding recipe without dried fruit. Place mixed fruit apricots undrained pineapple orange juice and spice in a saucepan. Stir egg yolks optional and soda into fruit mixture. Christina s cucina an impassioned italian scot sharing how to cook authentically and travel with enthusiasm. Charles elmé francatelli was the chef of queen victoria from 1840 to 1842.

A recipe for queen victoria s christmas pudding. This christmas pudding has all the delicious rich christmassy flavours that are non negotiable but without the dessicated dried fruit and dense gluey pudding surrounds. Traditional british christmas pudding is a make ahead steamed fruit filled dessert which is set alight and then served with brandy butter or other sauce. Grease a large pudding basin pour in the mixture and seal carefully.

225 g candied orange lemon and cedar. Cover and allow to cool. Fold in fruit mixture then fold in flour making a firm mixture. This is the francatelli plum pudding by the modern cook 1846.

The dried fruit is a mixture of velvety prunes caramel scented dates and golden sultanas which have all been soaked in pedro ximinez sherry. Unlike american puddings a christmas pudding is a dark sticky and dense sponge more like a fruitcake made of mixed dried fruit candied fruit peel apple and citrus zests. Steam in the usual way for about 4 5 hours. Bring slowly to boil simmer uncovered 2 3 minutes remove from heat.

Brandy and spices provide a deep complex flavor and signature dark color.