Caribbean Entertainment Magazine - Volume 6 Nov - Dec 2013 | Page 24
Traditional Jamaican Christmas Pudding
INGREDIENTS
FRUITS FOR BAKING
1 lb. raisins
1 lb. currants
1 lb. prunes
Mixture of rum and port wine (Red label wine if
possible)
CHRISTMAS PUDDING
1/2 lb. butter
1/2 lb. granulated sugar
2 tbsp. browning
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. of almond flavouring
1 teaspoon rose water
2 tsp. lime juice
1 tsp. lime or orange rind
6 eggs
4 cups mixed fruits (raisins, currants, prunes, citron, cherries, dates)*
6 oz. bread crumbs
6 oz. all purpose flour
1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1 cup white rum
2 cups Port or Brandy
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