How do you make figgy

My mothers mother was a cook and I use her recipes from the early 20th century, we always serve it with home made custard. I would like to make in smaller molds. Any idea cooking time for 1litre? If I add extra nuts , do I have to take out some raisins? Do you know? You would need to lift the lid to check for doneness. You can add some extra nuts, no problem, and no need to take out any raisins unless you want to.

Beef suet has a higher melting point and comes in shredded chunks so that as the pudding is steaming those chunks melt slowly, creating small air pockets throughout the pudding to keep it light and spongelike instead of dense and firm. In addition to soaking the fruit before, we soak the cake in alcohol after baking, then wrap and store.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Jump to Recipe Print Recipe. Also known as Plum Pudding and Christmas Pudding, this Figgy Pudding is the perfect make-ahead dessert as the flavors only get better over time.

Print Recipe 5 from 11 votes. Prep Time 25 mins. Cook Time 8 hrs. Total Time 8 hrs 25 mins. Course Dessert. Cuisine British, english.

Servings 8. The next day, place the breadcrumbs, flour, brown sugar, and spices in a bowl and stir to combine. Tried this recipe? Mention daringgourmet or hashtag daringgourmet. Rough Puff Pastry ». Fold in the flour, breadcrumbs, ground nutmeg, grated orange zest, pureed date and fig mixture and grated dark chocolate. Pour prepared batter in a greased baking pan and place it in a preheated oven.

Bake until pudding is perfectly set or for around an hour. To verify if pudding is fully backed or not, insert the toothpick in center and check if it comes out clean. If it does, then it is properly cooked otherwise cook it more for minutes.

After verifying that it is perfectly cooked, take out backing pan from the oven and let it cool for 15 minutes. Turn out the prepared figgy pudding onto a serving plate and serve with cream or ice cream. Tips and Variations: For rich and exotic taste, add walnuts and raisins while preparing batter in step Instead of putting baking pan directly in oven, you can put a larger pan in oven, put a baking pan in the middle of it, pour hot water around it and let it cook for 3 to 4 hours.

The fig pudding prepared using this technique is more traditional and better tasting but painfully slow to cook and requires frequent check to make sure that it does not get over cooked. Taste: The perfect combination of sweet taste with melt in mouth texture and mild flavor of chocolate and brandy is a delight in every spoonful.

Serving Ideas: Figgy Pudding is traditionally a Christmas dessert offered to near and dear ones and Christmas carolers. Preparation and cooking time. Prep: 1 hr Cook: 1 hr - 3 hrs. Share on facebook. Share on twitter.

Share on pinterest. Email to a friend. Ingredients g pack butter, softened, plus extra for the bowls and paper g dried figs ml brandy g mixed sultanas and raisins we used Waitrose mixed vine fruits from the Wholesome range 3 eating apples, peeled, cored and grated g light muscovado sugar g dark brown soft sugar g breadcrumbs g self-raising flour 1 tbsp allspice Method STEP 1 Butter a ml, a 1-litre and a 2-litre pudding bowl, then line the base of each with a circle of baking parchment.

Steam the puds as above to reheat — they'll take half the time they took to cook, to heat through. Comments, questions and tips Rate this recipe What is your star rating out of 5? Choose the type of message you'd like to post Choose the type of message you'd like to post.

Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. To serve, spoon pudding onto plates or cut into wedges. Garnish with freshly whipped cream. Follow me on Pinterest for more and use the "Pin" button at the top of the recipe card. My grandson said he wanted Figgy Pudding for Christmas.

I never made it before. He loved it, so did I and my husband. It will be made every year.