Dark Chocolate and Cherry Christmas Pudding Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Dark Chocolate and Cherry Christmas Pudding
Add your photo!
Count
Calories
Minutes

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Mix together the dried fruit, treacle, olive oil, apple and whiskey and leave for at least 4 hours , or overnight if possible.
  2. Mix all dry ingredients together.
  3. Add the egg to the soaked fruit and mix well.
  4. Finally add the dry ingredients and mix well, but do not over-mix.
  5. Place the mixture in a pudding basin, 617cm (6 1/2 in) in diameter and 9cm (3 1/2 in) deep, and cover with a circle of greaseproof paper.
  6. Place a large piece of foil on top of a large piece of greaseproof paper, then fold in the centre to make a pleat.
  7. Place the pleated papers on top of the pudding basin and use a long piece of string to tightly tie just below the rim of the basin.
  8. With an extra piece of string, tie a long loop across the top, you can use this as a handle to help lower and lift the pudding in and out of the pan.
  9. Place a heatproof sauce in the bottom of a large saucepan and sit the pudding on top.
  10. Fill the pan with enough boiling water to come halfway up the side of the basin, then cover with a tightly fitting lid.
  11. Bring the water to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer gently for 4-5 hours.
  12. Check the water every couple of hours, and add extra boiling water as necessary to maintain the water level until the pudding had cooked.
  13. Serve with clotted cream.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 418.44 Kcal (1752 kJ)
Calories from fat 267.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.73g 46%
Cholesterol 70.54mg 24%
Sodium 397.03mg 17%
Potassium 138.73mg 3%
Total Carbs 31.77g 11%
Sugars 18.84g 75%
Dietary Fiber 4.13g 17%
Protein 3.31g 7%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 6%
Vitamin A 0.9mg 32%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 61.6mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 361.66 Kcal (1514 kJ)
Calories from fat 231.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.7g 46%
Cholesterol 60.97mg 24%
Sodium 343.16mg 17%
Potassium 119.91mg 3%
Total Carbs 27.46g 11%
Sugars 16.28g 75%
Dietary Fiber 3.57g 17%
Protein 2.86g 7%
Vitamin C 3mg 6%
Vitamin A 0.8mg 32%
Iron 0.8mg 5%
Calcium 53.3mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Share Recipe

Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top