Quick and Easy Microwave Mincemeat Christmas Pudding
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| Serves | 1 x 2 pint (i litre) pudding |
| Prep time | 15 minutes |
| Cook time | 25 minutes |
| Total time | 40 minutes |
| Allergy | Egg, Wheat |
| Dietary | Vegetarian |
| Meal type | Dessert, Snack |
| Misc | Freezable, Pre-preparable, Serve Hot |
| Occasion | Casual Party, Christmas, Formal Party |
| Region | British |
| By author | Karen S Burns-Booth |
This is such an easy to make pudding, and one that I discovered about 30 years ago on a Stork margarine recipe leaflet! However, I always use butter, and although this does not need to be made weeks before Christmas, the taste and flavour is still rich with a lovely fruitiness. You can make this on Stir-up Sunday if you wish, just keep the pudding in the fridge until Christmas day, and then re-heat it in the microwave again. Makes one 2-pint pudding.
Ingredients
- 300g/10ozs high quality mincemeat (home-made is best)
- 140g/5 oz currants
- 225g/8 oz soft light brown sugar
- 115g/4 oz self-raising flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 115g/4 oz fresh white bread crumbs
- 1 to 2 teaspoons mixed spice
- 2 free-range eggs, beaten
- 1 tablespoon black treacle
- 4 tablespoons whisky, rum or brandy
- 100mls stout or dark beer
- 115g/4 oz frozen butter, grated or chopped to fine pieces
- half a Bramley apple, cut into small pieces, no need to peel
- Grated zest of 1 orange and 1 lemon
Note
This is such an easy to make pudding, and one that I discovered about 30 years ago on a Stork margarine recipe leaflet! However, I always use butter, and although this does not need to be made weeks before Christmas, the taste and flavour is still rich with a lovely fruitiness. You can make this on Stir-up Sunday if you wish, just keep the pudding in the fridge until Christmas day, and then re-heat it in the microwave again. Makes one 2-pint pudding.
Directions
| Step 1 | Grease with butter and the line a 2 pint pudding basin with greaseproof paper. |
| Step 2 | Thoroughly mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. |
| Step 3 | Spoon the mixture into the greased bowl and cover it with some cling-film, with holes punctured to allow the steam to escape. |
| Step 4 | Put the pudding bowl on an upturned plate and cook in microwave on medium power for 20 - 25 minutes. (Medium is about 500 watts.) |
| Step 5 | Test it with a skewer - if it is done the skewer will come out clean. Leave to rest for 5 minutes. |
| Step 6 | Carefully turn on to serving plate and decorate with holly. Serve with brandy butter, rum butter or rum Sauce, custard or cream. |
| Step 7 | NB: If making ahead – store covered in the fridge, and re-heat on Christmas Day for 3 to 4 minutes on high power. Allow to rest for 2 to 3 minutes before serving as before. |
| Step 8 | Steaming instructions: This pudding can also be steamed; cover the pudding with greaseproof paper and then some foil, and tie a string handle around it. Steam over a pan of boiling water, making sure you top the water up regularly, for 3 hours. |
