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The Royal Family has shared their recipe for Queen’s Christmas pudding, but many chefs have shared the shock that it contains beer, which is traditionally used in the farmer’s dish version.
Taking to the officer Royal Family Instagram On the page, the palace chefs shared a video of them making a puffy dish – including dark rum and brandy.
They wrote: ‘Today is Stir-up Sunday: Traditionally the day before home cooks’ stir’ the Christmas pudding mix on the Sunday before the Advent season – and the countdown to Christmas – begins.
How to make Royal Family Christmas Pudding
The recipe will make two 1 kg puddings.
Ingredients as follows
- 250 g of grapes
- 250 g currant
- 185 g Sultans
- 150 g mixed peel
- 250g suit or vegetarian suit
- 250g soaked in breadcrumbs
- 90 g flour
- 12 g mixed spices
- 2 whole eggs
- 180 grams of Demerara sugar
- 275 ml beer
- 40 ml dark rum
- 40 ml brandy
If you do not want to use alcohol, you can substitute orange juice or cold tea.
Method
1. Combine all dry ingredients
2. Stir
3. Add egg and liquid
4. Stir it all
5. Grease your pudding basin
6. Press the base mixture into the basin
7. Cover with parchment paper circle
8. Cover the basins with a muslin cloth or foil and place the pudding deep in a frying pan
9. Fill the pudding basin with water up to 3/4 of the height
10. Cover with foil
11. Steam for six hours, fill with water if necessary
12. When cool, wrap the pudding well and place in a cool dry place until Christmas
13. On Christmas day, reheat your pudding in a pine-mare for 3-4 hours. Remove from the basin using a round knife or plate knife, flip on a plate, garnish or bake and serve with brandy sauce and cream.
‘This year, chefs at Royal Kitchens have shared a recipe for a traditional Christmas pudding. We hope some of you will enjoy making this in your own homes.
The royal family’s recipe follows the traditional superstition of making pudding with 13 ingredients to represent Christ and the 12 apostles.
Beer was traditionally used for a Christmas pudding, which originated from a porridge dish called fruit.
But in the late 16th century, the fruit slowly turned into a plum pudding and thickened with dried fruit, dipped in breadcrumbs, and spirits and beer with eggs.
The royal family’s recipe follows the traditional superstition of making pudding with 13 ingredients to represent Christ and the 12 apostles. They started by stirring all the dry ingredients together
Speaks Telegraph, Chef Richard Gorigan said he was surprised by the addition of beer and preferred port and region instead.
He said the suit was desirable because the butter was rich.
‘Alcohol will increase by 20 per cent. Add 200 grams of mashed carrots and yes you asked me, this is brilliant, 250 grams of prunes, ‘he said.
Next they mix together and add the liquid ingredients (left) before rubbing the pan (right)
Meanwhile, James Cochran, the 12:51 head chef of a London restaurant, told the publication that the use of beer was a ‘conspiracy’.
‘A royal pudding is so unexpected! But it leads me to think that they will enjoy a classic my own experience inspired by St. Vincent in the Caribbean.
‘Mine uses tropical dried fruits of pineapple, coconut, mango and sultanas, and I like to feed the fruit with caramel based rum like mercer rum. With her passion for the Caribbean, I think Princess Margaret would have liked this version. ‘
Next the cooks cover the pans with a circle of parchment paper, then cover the basins with a muslin cloth or foil and place the pudding deep in a saucepan.
Stir Up Sunday is a centuries-old tradition that marks the date most families make their traditional Christmas pudding and cakes.
These festive treats are age-appropriate, and have to mature a month before Christmas, which is why chefs prepare desserts on the last Sunday of November.
Tradition says that each member of the family stirs the mixture and makes a Christmas wish.
Step 11 Cooks watch the steam for six hours, filling it with water if needed before setting it aside until Christmas
Last year, the royal family shared sweet pictures of the Queen, Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince George making Christmas pudding together.
The puddings were mixed for the Royal British Legions Together in the Christmas initiative, which aims to provide additional support to the armed community at the annual festive ‘gatherings’ on the charity network at home and abroad.
I took to Instagram yesterday to comment on the recipe and the fans were so excited about the recipe.
Last year, the royal family shared sweet pictures of the Queen, Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince George making Christmas pudding together.
‘It’s a pleasure to offer you your precious recipe to everyone. What a beautiful Christmas gift for everyone, thank you, ‘said one.
‘I made my Christmas cake again in September and every week or two I have been feeding the region to get it nice and ready for Christmas,’ said another.
‘Wonderful,’ one-third commented.
‘Thanks for sharing the recipe! I’m Italian, and I always wanted to make it, ‘wrote the fifth.
