It’s just not Christmas without a pudding! Do you prefer yours with traditional dried fruits? Or were you after something unique, with a twist? Whether you like them baked, steamed, self-saucing or flambéed, this collection of Christmas pudding recipes has it all.
One of the best things about the festive period is the bountiful amounts of desserts that are passed around the table, and it wouldn't be a traditional Christmas feast without the ultimate Christmas pudding. Here, the Country Women's Association provide a simple and fail-safe recipe that ensures a perfectly moist, sweet and indulgent pudding worth dipping in for seconds.
“Every year, everyone gathers around and I set the Christmas pudding on fire – it’s something my grandmother used to do that I now do. I also always take leftovers from lunch to friends that night.” – John Hannan
"Chocolate and marmalade are a magnificent match in this traditional steamed pudding, made more delicious with the addition of nuggets of preserved ginger." – Sue Quinn. This is an edited extract from Cocoa: An Exploration of Chocolate, With Recipes by Sue Quinn (Hardie Grant Books, $39.99).
Cornersmith’s Alex Elliott-Howery and Jaimee Edwards provide a day-before pudding you can give away or hold on to for your own feast.
And you've got to have a generous lashing of brandy custard.
Grapes are at their peak right now, look for firm, bright fruit for a sweet juicy snack.
There's nothing better than a classic Christmas pudding, and Matt Moran's really takes the cake.
An ultra-easy pudding you can make in 20 minutes. That's what we call a merry Christmas!
“This fruit mince is my great grandmother’s recipe so the flavours are very much like our traditional family pudding but in pavlova form.” – Lauren Eldridge
This traditional pudding with sticky toffee sauce is the perfect finale to any Christmas celebration.
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.
Healthy? Tick. Vegan? Tick. Ready in 15 minutes? Tick. This Cherry Ripe Christmas pudding is the stuff of dessert dreams.
Give tradition a cool twist with this crowd-pleasing cake!
This budget-friendly steamed pudding is best served warm with a dollop of cream.
Give the traditional elements of Christmas a modern twist with these elegant festive puddings.
Make a wish as you stir the mixture, says Shannon Bennett. You'll need a 9-cup (2.25L) pudding bowl.
