In England today, historically begins preparation for Christmas - and then it's time to push a real oven and Christmas pudding.This classic English dessert is usually made well in advance of Christmas, so he insisted, after a holiday it can be stored in a cool place for over a year and is becoming more refined taste.
of 1 pudding 1.2 liter or 2 pudding 600 ml:
175g plain flour 175g
white breadcrumbs
175 g butter 175 g diced
brown sugar 2 eggs, beaten
traditional fruit brandy mixture:
200g sultanas raisins (sultanas)
200 grams of raisins (raisins)
200 g currant raisins (currants)
150g candied cherries (glace cherries) washed, the dried and finely chopped
75 g of a mixture of different peel, chopped
50 g blanched almonds, chopped
50 g walnuts, chopped 1 tbsp
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ground cinnamon 1 tbsp.l.ground cloves (or 2 tbsp. l. mixed srice)
finely worn zest and juice of 1 lemon 100 ml brandy
4 tbsp.l.ginger wine or orange juice
Preparation:
filling.Put fruit, zest and spices in a large bowl.Mix and pour the juice.Cover and leave to infuse overnight.
better to use for 3-4 days prior to use, cover them tightly with foil or foil and keep in a cool place.
to dried fruits were cut easier, dip the knife in the corn flour or powdered sugar, then they will not stick to the knife.
Pudding:
1. Grease 2 600 ml tins of pudding or 1 to 1.2 liters.Connect the flour and breadcrumbs.Rub the butter until the mixture begins to resemble crumbs.Add sugar, fruit toppings to choose from and eggs.Stir, divided by cups and push down until it tightly packed.
2. Cover the molds with a piece of muslin or foil, tighten the rope and steamed over a pan of boiling water for 6 hours, if it is one pudding and 4, if it is 2 small.Pour boiling water, if necessary.
3. Cool.Cover with foil and parchment.Store in a cool dark place 1 month to pudding "ripe."
To reheat, cover with a clean muslin or foil and steamed again for 2 hours, if it's a big pudding, and the small one and a half hours.
Note!
Christmas pudding, as well as other well-known British tradition, firmly entrenched in the history and culture of England.He even became one of the central characters of English books!For example, it talks about it, Mrs. Ross of Agatha Christie's "The Rape of the Royal Ruby»:
«... This Christmas pudding should be prepared for a few weeks before the holiday and lie on the cold;the longer it is kept - within reason, of course - the tastier it is.I remember that when I was a kid and we went to church every Sunday, we have always been waiting for a certain prayer, which served as a signal to begin the manufacture of puddings.On Sunday, I pray, and no later than next week my mother certainly preparing Christmas pudding.All who live in the house had to come into the kitchen to stir the pudding and make a wish.This is an ancient custom, sir, and I always stick to it. "
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