Jamaican Christmas Pudding Recipe

Step 2 stone dates and chop fine.

Jamaican christmas pudding recipe. To make stewed fruit place raisins prunes fruit peel dates and brown sugar in a large heavy stainless steel saucepan. To serve hot turn pudding top side down on microwaveable plate. Once boiling reduce heat to low and simmer until the fruit is very tender at least 30 minutes. According to donaldson our local christmas cake is actually a reworking over the centuries of the traditional english plum pudding.

Step 3 cut all fruits very fine except currants. Step 4 place all fruits in a large jar omitting nuts. You can substitute with regular all purpose flour. The dried fruit ingredients are put to soak for weeks and even months in advance of baking in december.

Prepare tin by lining sides with 2 thicknesses of paper and the bottom with 4 thicknesses of brown paper and 1 of greaseproof paper. The pudding may also be set covered in a 250 degree oven and baked for at least 4 hours. 2 cups wine or less port wine or red label 6 tbsp white rum optional to get the real jamaican authentic taste. Soak all the fruits into enough wine to cover them a week before or the night before baking or steaming the pudding.

Prepare a 9 inch spring form pan by lining the bottom with 2 layers of parchment paper and greasing the inside with butter. Or line with parchment paper bottom and sides of cake pan. For the christmas pudding. In a medium bowl combine with a fork or whisk breadcrumbs flour baking powder salt and mixed spice.

Jamaican christmas cake the history. In a large bowl combine cornmeal all purpose flour. Bring coconut milk water non dairy butter sugar salt and spices to a boil in a large pot on medium high. To get the real jamaican authentic taste.

Taste and if a sharper taste of liquor is required add some brandy wine liqueur or rum to taste. Step 5 pour liqueur on fruit and steep for at least 1 month. Pour batter into a well greased and heavily lined baking tin or pudding basin cover tightly and steam for at least 4 hours. Cover with an airtight cover and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.

In a container with cover add all the fruits pour enough wine on the fruits. Cover with microwaveable bowl. Soak all the fruits into enough wine to cover them a week before or the night before baking or steaming the pudding. Step 1 stone and stew prunes with sugar to taste then chop fine.

To make a vegan and gluten free jamaican cornmeal pudding i used cornmeal and krusteaz gluten free all purpose flour. Cover with port wine and bring to a boil over medium high heat stirring frequently.