Christmas Pudding Using Mincemeat

Step 2 butter all the slices of bread and spoon the mincemeat over two slices.

Christmas pudding using mincemeat. Step 1 pre heat oven to 180c 350f gas mark 4. Scatter some of the grated orange zest and flaked almonds over the mincemeat and then place the remaining two slices on top to make two sandwiches. This lightly spiced pudding with added mincemeat is great for mince pie lovers and still has that christmassy vibe. An alternative to christmas pudding.

This slow cooker mincemeat pudding is ideal if you aren t a fan of the traditional christmas pudding with its deep rich flavours and dried fruit. I have made 6 so far this year and hand them out as christmas or new year s gifts. They all turn out delicious. To flame the pudding pour about 4 tbsp of brandy all over it.

Empty the mincemeat into a large bowl and using a wooden spoon stir in the grated orange zest and brandy. This mincemeat sponge pudding recipe makes a great christmas dessert offering a lighter finish than traditional christmas puddings you can make your mincemeat on stir up sunday giving it plenty of time to mature to use in this dessert or you can whip up a batch just before cooking. Grease a deep baking tin generously with butter. This is such an easy to make pudding and one that i discovered about 30 years ago on a stork margarine recipe leaflet.

Stir in the booze spoon into sterilised jars seal and store in a dry dark cool place until christmas. Carefully set light to this and pour onto the pudding. Put the mincemeat in a large baking dish and bake for two to two and a half hours. I usually pour a shot of very hot brandy over the pudding and light it to make a nice effect.

You can make this on stir up sunday if you wish just keep the pudding in the fridge until christmas day and then re. I have been using regular mincemeat rum raisin mincemeat or brandy date mincemeat. Sift the self raising flour and spice together and stir into the mincemeat mixture with the breadcrumbs.