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The night before Christmas pudding that'll fool them all

Name: The night before Christmas pudding that'll fool them all
Ingredients: 125g each boysenberries & redcurrants; 100g dark chocolate, chopped; 1/4 cup (60ml) maple syrup; 150ml pure (thin) cream; 4 cups (725g) mixed dried fruit (we used a mix of sultanas, peel, cranberries, chopped dates and glace cherries); 400g store-bought madeira or sponge cake, crumbled; 100g dark chocolate, melted, cooled; 1 tbs cocoa; 50g unsalted butter, melted, cooled; 1/2 cup (125ml) sherry or brandy; 1 tsp each ground cinnamon & freshly grated nutmeg; 1/2 tsp each allspice & ground cloves

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by Warren Mendes

delicious. team

Dec 22, 2016

It was the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring... until you realised that you forgot to make a pudding this year. No need to opt for store-bought; this easy version can be knocked up in as little as three hours.

125g each boysenberries & redcurrants
100g dark chocolate, chopped
1/4 cup (60ml) maple syrup
150ml pure (thin) cream

Christmas pudding

4 cups (725g) mixed dried fruit (we used a mix of sultanas, peel, cranberries, chopped dates and glace cherries)
400g store-bought madeira or sponge cake, crumbled
100g dark chocolate, melted, cooled
1 tbs cocoa
50g unsalted butter, melted, cooled
1/2 cup (125ml) sherry or brandy
1 tsp each ground cinnamon & freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 tsp each allspice & ground cloves

Method

1.

Line a 1.5L (6 cup) bowl with plastic wrap, leaving plenty overhanging. Place the boysenberries and redcurrants in a ziplock bag and freeze until ready to serve.
2.

For the Christmas pudding, place all ingredients in a bowl and stir well to combine. Spoon into the lined bowl and press down to compress mixture. Cover with overhanging plastic wrap, then chill for at least 2 hours or overnight.
3.

For the glaze, place the chocolate, maple syrup and cream in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (don’t let bowl touch water), stirring until melted and smooth. Set aside to cool. Drizzle over pudding and top with frozen berries to serve.