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Low-Fat Christmas Pudding |
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Preparation time:
overnight soaking
Cooking time:
2 hours
Serves:
10
Calories:
280
(per serving)
Fat:
2
g (per serving)
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Ingredients
3oz/75g currants
3oz/75g sultanas
4oz/115g raisins
4 tbsp brandy, rum or beer
3oz/75g glace cherries, halves
3oz/75g plain or self-raising flour
1 tsp mixed spice
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2oz/50g fresh breadcrumbs
2oz/50g muscovado or castor sugar
2 tsp gravy browning
Grated zest of 1/ lemon
Grated zest of 1/2 orange
4oz/115g grated apple
4oz/115g carrots, finely grated
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 eggs
4 tbsp skimmed milk
2 tbsp molasses or cane sugar syrup
1. Soak dried fruit in the rum, brandy or beer and leave overnight. When ready to make the pudding, shake the cherries gently in the flour, then add the spices, breadcrumbs, sugar and gravy browning. Mix in the zest, apple, carrots and lemon juice, and add soaked fruit. Beat the eggs with the milk and molasses or cane sugar syrup, and slowly add to the mixture, stirring well. Mix together gently.
2. Place in a 2pt/1.2 litre pudding basin, put an upturned plate over the basin and microwave on High for 5 mins. Leave to stand for 5 mins, then microwave for a further 5 mins.
3. After cooking, allow the pudding to cool, then wrap in foil and leave in a dry place until required. Before reheating, pierce the pudding several times with a fork and pour more rum or brandy over the top. Steam for 1-2 hours.
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