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Sugar Plum Pudding

Sugar Plum Pudding prepared dish

This delightful sugar plum pudding is a rich and moist dessert, perfect for festive occasions. Made with a blend of dried fruits and spices, it offers a warm, comforting flavor that is sure to please any crowd.

This recipe is british style, dessert, scaled for 6 servings, with 30 min prep and 120 min cook.

Prep: 30 min · Cook: 120 min · Total: 150 min · Serves: 6

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include baking powder, dried plums, eggs, vanilla extract.
  • Follow all 10 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 200 g dried plums
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 100 g brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 100 ml milk
  • 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 100 g butter (softened)
  • 150 g all-purpose flour

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F) and grease a pudding basin.
  2. In a bowl, combine the dried plums with the milk and let them soak for about 15 minutes.
  3. In a separate bowl, cream together the softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  5. Sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg, then gradually fold into the butter mixture.
  6. Stir in the soaked plums along with any remaining milk and the vanilla extract until well combined.
  7. Pour the mixture into the prepared pudding basin and cover with parchment paper.
  8. Place the basin in a deep baking dish filled with hot water, ensuring the water comes halfway up the sides of the basin.
  9. Bake in the preheated oven for about 2 hours or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
  10. Remove from the oven and let it cool slightly before turning it out onto a serving plate.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 290
  • Protein: 4 g
  • Fat: 10 g
  • Carbohydrates: 47 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Sugar: 20 g
  • Sodium: 150 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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