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Plum Pudding

Plum pudding from Kogebog for skole og hjem (1900): a steamed Christmas pudding of white bread soaked in milk, suet, currants, raisins, almonds, candied peel, spices, rum and egg, cooked in a mould for 1½ hours and flambéed at serving. Serves 8 people.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken & Caroline Steen, Kogebog for skole og hjem, 1900-utg. s. 210 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Den norske utgaven av den engelske jule-plumpuddingen: en tett, kryddret dampet pudding av tørket frukt, talg og brød, flambert ved bordet. En fast festrett i borgerlige hjem rundt forrige århundreskifte.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Soak the bread

    Cut the crust thinly off the loaves and cut the bread into slices. Pour over the boiled, lukewarm milk and let the bread soak.

  2. 2

    Mix in everything

    Add the finely chopped suet, the sugar, the cleaned currants and raisins, the finely cut candied peel, the blanched, finely chopped almonds, the spices and the rum. Finally, stir in the beaten eggs.

  3. 3

    Cook in a mould

    Put the mass into a greased and crumbed mould tied over with a cloth. Cook in a pot of boiling water for 1½ hours.

  4. 4

    Flambé and serve

    Turn the pudding out, pour over brandy, rum or spirits, light it and serve it flaming. Serves 8 people.

Changes from the original

Priser er fjernet. Kanel, nellik og salt var klammet sammen med felles pris i originalen og er ført som tre linjer. Melk og rom oppgitt i desiliter. Sprit til flambering ført som egen ingrediens. «Franskbrød» modernisert til loff.

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Frequently asked questions

What is suet, and can it be replaced?
Suet is hard animal fat, traditionally beef kidney suet, which gives the plum pudding its dense, moist texture. It can be replaced with grated butter or vegetable suet, but the flavour and texture change somewhat.
How is the pudding flambéed safely?
Turn the hot pudding out, warm a little brandy or rum gently, pour it over and light it with a long match well away from your face and any curtains. The flames burn off the alcohol in a few seconds.

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