California Walnut Plum Pudding

By Rebecca Peizer
Total Time
3 Hrs, 30 Mins
Serves
12
Meal
Snack
Course
Desserts

DESCRIPTION

Cooked plum pudding can be wrapped in plastic and refrigerated for up to 1 month or wrapped in plastic and then foil and frozen for up to 3 months. To reheat, cover with a glass bowl and heat in microwave until heated through.

Prep Time
20 Mins
Cook Time
3 Hrs, 10 Mins
Total Time
3 Hrs, 30 Mins
Calories
327
Total Fat
15
Polyunsaturated Fat
5
Cholesterol
51
Sodium
255
Carbohydrates
47
Dietary Fiber
3
Protein
4

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest, grated
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs, fresh
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon each, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger
  • 1 cup orange peel, candied
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup California walnuts, toasted, chopped
  • 1/2 cup apple, grated
  • 1/2 cup cranberries, dried
  • 1/3 cup brandy

Preparation

  1. Grease 8-cup pudding ring mold or 6-cup ceramic pudding bowl.
  2. Set aside. In large bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time; add orange zest. In separate bowl, mix together flour, breadcrumbs, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. Stir in candied peel, raisins, walnuts, apple and cranberries. Stir half the dry ingredients into butter mixture. Add the brandy and stir in remaining dry ingredients just until incorporated. Scrape into pudding mold or bowl, smoothing top.
  3. Place a circle of greased parchment on surface of pudding. Cover with lid or securely with foil. Place on rack in a deep stockpot and add boiling water until water reaches two-thirds up the side of the mold. Cover and bring to boil. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer, adding more boiling water to maintain level. Cook about 2 hours for pudding mold or 3 hours for a bowl, or until cake tester inserted in middle comes out clean.
  4. Lift out of water and cool on rack; let stand 10 minutes before unmolding onto a plate.