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This Christmas-special plum pudding is made with soaked dry fruits and apples. It is rich, flavourful and all things delicious! Serve it hot with either brandy sauce or custard sauce. Whisk butter and ...

3. The dessert has more than one name. While figgy pudding is a popular name for this dessert, it's sometimes referred to as plum pudding or Christmas pudding. This is due to other types of dried ...

Go to Recipe A traditional English trifle is made with sponge cake ... and can also be served with tea or other sweet ...

This is a gorgeous, sweet and spicy plum cake– great as a pudding or with afternoon tea. If you’ve never tried making a cake, this would be a great place to start. Set the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.

The meal ends with English Plum Pudding. Combine the flour and breadcrumbs, then mix in the shortening, sugar, salt, baking powder, spices, nuts, fruit, milk, eggs, and brandy. Pour into greased molds ...

The British plum season starts in late July with the ... Cream and custard based accompaniments such as ice cream or rice pudding balance their flavour. Out-of-season imported plums can be cooked ...

made plum pudding an iconically British celebratory treat, albeit not yet exclusively associated with Christmas. Such was its popularity that English satirist James Gillray made it the centerpiece ...