Slow Cooker Christmas Pudding

What is Christmas without Christmas pudding and this recipe is the ideal finale for any meal. Serve with custard or sweetened whipped cream.. Delicious!

Ingredients:

• 1 large sized cooking apple, cored peeled and chopped finely
• 1 orange
• 3 eggs
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 ¼ cups flour (plain)
• 1 cup Guinness
• ½ teaspoon grated nutmeg (fresh)
• 1 ¾cups breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½cup whole almonds, chopped finely
• 170 g (7oz) shredded suet
• 2 cups raisins
• 1 cup golden raisins
• 1 ¾ cups currants

Steps:

1. Preheat the slow cooker if necessary. (At least two slow cooker is needed to complete this recipe)
2. In the bottom of two slow cookers, place the saucer upside down.
3. Prepare two 6 cup pudding basins or bowls (ceramic) and spray with a non-sticky spray.
4. Prepare and cut a piece of parchment that have the same size with the bottom of the basins or bowls.
5. In a large mixing bowl grate the zest then juice the orange and place the juice in a measuring cup add water if needed to make ½ cup.
6. Pour the juice of orange into the mixing bowl, add the eggs, brown sugar and Guinness then mix thoroughly.
7. Add the flour to the mixture together with salt, mixed spice, apple, nutmeg, almonds and suet.
8. Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are well-incorporated.
9. Fold in the raisins, golden raisins and currants.
10. Fill the two prepared basins or bowls, approximately 2/3 - ¾ full.
11. Place the parchment on top of the pudding directly.
12. Cover the molds and top of the basin lids with foil. For bowls, you may use a double-layered foil.
13. Put the puddings in the slow cookers.
14. Pour the slow cookers with hottest tap water (about 100 ml 3fl oz), cover with the lids, and cook over high heat for 5 - 7 hours.
15. Lift the puddings out from the slow cooker, unwrap and place them into the serving plates.
16. Best if served with hard sauce or warm custard.

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