Sunbeam HP5520 manual Steamed Christmas Pudding, Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding, Recipes continued

Recipes continued

Steamed Christmas Pudding

Serves 8

500g mixed dried fruit

½cup brown sugar, firmly packed 90g butter or margarine

¹/³ cup sherry or brandy

½teaspoon bi-carbonate of soda 2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 cup self raising flour

½teaspoon mixed spice

1.In a saucepan, combine mixed fruit, brown sugar, butter and sherry. Heat until butter is melted and mixture begins to boil.

2.Remove from heat, add bi-carbonate of soda and allow to cool completely.

3.Grease a 6 cup capacity pudding bowl.

4.Add eggs to the cooled mixture and mix until well combined. Fold through flour and spices.

5.Pour mixture into the prepared bowl, cover with a double layer of foil and tie firmly with string to form a good seal.

6.Place into the slow cooker. Pour in sufficient water to come two thirds of the way up the sides of the pudding bowl. Cover and cook on HIGH for 5-7 hours.

7.Re-heat pudding by cooking pudding in water on HIGH for 2-3 hours prior to serving. Serve with brandy custard.

Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding

Serves 4

100g unsalted butter, melted

½cup milk 1 egg

1 cup self-raising flour

2 tablespoons cocoa

½cup caster sugar

Topping:

2 tablespoons cocoa

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

2 cups boiling water

1.In a mixing bowl, combine butter, milk and egg.

2.In a separate large bowl, sift flour and cocoa together and mix in the sugar.

3.Gradually add the wet ingredients into the flour mixture and mix well. Spoon into a 6 cup capacity pudding bowl, and place in the slow cooker. No water is needed around bowl.

4.Combine the cocoa and brown sugar together, sprinkle over the top of pudding. Carefully pour boiling water over the mixture.

5.Cover and cook on HIGH 3 ½ hours or on LOW 5-6 hours.

6.Serve hot with ice cream or custard.

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