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CHRISTMAS PUDDING * JAMAICAN STYLE Recipe

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Ingredients:  
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MIXED FRUITS
3 1/2 Cups Raisins
1 1/2 Cups Currants
2 1/2 Cups Prunes
1 Cup White Rum ***
4 Cups Port Wine ***

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2 Sticks Unsalted Butter
1 Cup Granulated Sugar
1 Tbsp Browning
2 Tsp Vanilla
1 Tsp Almond Extract
2 Tsp Lime Juice
1 Tsp Orange Rind
6 Eggs
4 Cups Mixed Fruits (Raisins, Currants & Prunes)
6 oz Bread Crumbs
6 oz Unbleached All Purpose Flour
1 Tsp Baking Powder
1/4 Tsp Salt
1 Tbsp Mixed Spice
1 Cup White Rum ^^^
Directions:
Directions:
Jamaican Christmas Cake is traditionally made with lots of alcohol soaked dried fruit. Below are non-alcoholic alternatives ***

*** NON-ALCOHOL ALTERNATIVES***
white rum = Pineapple juice with almond extract.
port wine = orange or pineapple juice

Cut prunes into small pieces. In a glass jar (avoid using plastic) add prunes, raisins and currants. Add rum and port wine***. Stir to ensure the fruits are covered. Cover completely with sealed tight lid and allow to soak for a few days (Some enthusiasts begin soaking there fruit at Thanksgiving. The juice alternatives only require 2 or 3 days to rehydrate..)

Place one rack in the centre of the oven, and another rack on the lower level. Preheat oven to 350F

Prepare a 9 inch spring form pan by lining the bottom with 2 layers of parchment paper and greasing the inside with butter. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine (with a fork or whisk) breadcrumbs, flour, baking powder salt and mixed spice. Set aside

In batches, blend the soaked fruits for a few minutes and pour in a large measuring jug until you have 4 cups or blended fruit In a mixing bowl using a mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy

Mix in browning, vanilla and almond extracts, lime juice and orange rind

Add eggs, one at a time and beat in well.
Add blended fruits. Mix to combine.
Add flour/breadcrumb mixture alternately with rum and red label wine
Pour into prepared baking pan until 3/4 full
Place a pot with boiling water on the centre of the lower oven rack
Place cake pan on a foil lined baking tray and then put it on the centre rack in the oven

Bake for 2 1/2 hours. Do a toothpick test in the centre of the cake to ensure the pudding is set.

Allow to cool overnight
To keep moist, sprinkle with preferred saturating liquids***

Refrigerate

The original recipe called for additional items like dates, cherries, mixed peel and nuts. We don’t play around when it comes to Christmas Cakes and Puddings.

Recipe courtesy of The Lovely Pantry
"Fervet olla, vivid amicitia" ~ While the pot boils, friendship endures
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
8-10
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
2-3 days to soak / 2-1/2 hours bake
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Restore us, O Lord God of hosts; cause Your face to shine, And we shall be saved! ~ Psalm 80:19

 

 

 

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