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Last-minute Christmas pudding

By Good Food

This recipe, which uses shop-bought mincemeat, is amazingly quick – just make ahead then microwave on the day

Prep:10 mins
Cook:25 mins

Serves 8
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 634
fat 20g
saturates 11g
carbs 108g
sugars 73g
fibre 2g
protein 7g
salt 1g

Ingredients

300g good-quality mincemeat
140g fine shred orange marmalade
200g molasses cane sugar
4 tbsp treacle
3 eggs, beaten
4 tbsp whisky
100g butter, frozen and coarsely grated
200g self-raising flour

Tip

Flaming your pudding
To flame the pudding, pour about 4 tbsp of brandy all over it. Then pour another tbsp into a large spoon. Carefully set light to this and pour onto the pudding so it starts to flame.

Method

Butter and line the base of a 1.5-litre pudding basin with greaseproof paper. In a large bowl, stir the ingredients together, adding them one at a time in the order they are listed, until everything is completely mixed.
Tip the pudding mix into the basin and cover with a circle of greaseproof paper. Place the pudding on a plate and microwave on Medium for 20-25 mins until cooked and an inserted skewer comes out clean. Leave to stand for 5 mins, then turn out and serve with brandy butter and cream.