Figgy Pudding

Step 2: Mix the pudding

Pudding base

  • Breadcrumbs
    150 g
  • Milk
    150 g
  • Flour
    125 g
  • Beef tallow, or lard
    125 g
  • Demerara sugar
    125 g
  • Eggs
    1

Fruit add-ins & spices

  • Nutmeg
    2 ga spoonful
  • Ground cinnamon
    2 ga spoonful
  • Allspice
    2 ga spoonful

Add in the fat, flour, sugar, breadcrumbs, chopped walnuts, and spices. Loosely mix.

Crack in the egg and pour in the milk. Mix with your hands or a spatula until the mixture holds together.

Transfer the pudding mixture to the greased bowl from earlier, push it down to conform to the shape of the bowl, and cover with a double layer of tin foil. Tie a piece of string around the side of the bowl to hold the tin foil tight.