Thermomix Christmas Pudding

Close up Side view of a Christmas Pudding on a cream cake stand. in the background is silver tinsel.

Thermomix Christmas Pudding

Our Steamed Thermomix Christmas Pudding recipe is SO easy to make, and best of all you can make it in advance!

Course Desserts

Cuisine Australian

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 3 30

Total Time 3 50

Servings people

Calories 418kcal

Author Lucy & Lauren

Cost $20

Equipment

Thermomix
Varoma Basket
2 litre pudding dish

Ingredients

350 grams mixed fruit
60 grams blanched almonds chopped into small pieces
2 tablespoon sherry can substitute with orange juice
125 grams butter softened
110 grams brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
75 grams plain flour
½ teaspoon mixed spice
¼ teaspoon ginger
½ teaspoon cinnamon
2 eggs
50 grams bread crumbs You will need approximately 3 slices of day old bread

Instructions

A day in advance (or a couple of hours before if in a hurry) place the mixed fruit, chopped blanched almonds and sherry into an airtight container. Gently shake the container to mix the sherry through and set aside until needed.
Place approximately 3 pieces of day old bread which has been roughly torn into your Thermomix bowl and blitz for 10 seconds, speed 7 to turn into breadcrumbs. Set aside until needed.
Place the butterfly into your Thermomix bowl and add the butter, brown sugar and vanilla extract. Mix for 20 seconds on speed 3.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix again for 20 seconds speed 3.
Remove the butterfly and add the flour, mixed spice, cinnamon and ginger and mix for 10 secs, speed 4.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the eggs and breadcrumbs and mix for 10 seconds speed 4.
Add the soaked fruit and almonds and mix 20 seconds, speed 3, REVERSE to combine.
Transfer the mixture to a non stick 1.6 litre pudding tin (mine was a non stick one approximately 13cm wide) and cover the top with a layer of baking paper and foil. ** Please check your tin prior to starting this recipe to make sure it will fit in the varoma basket. You can use a smaller pudding tin (down to 1.4L)
Place the pudding steamer in the bottom of varoma basket. Add 1700g of water to a clean Thermomix bowl and cook for 60 minutes, varoma temp, sp 1.5.
Add more water to bowl if needed (please be careful when removing the varoma from your Thermomix) and cook for a further 60 mins at the same temp/speed. Add more water again and cook another 60mins same temp/speed, check your pudding and if the colour still isn't even and it's not cooked through, add some extra water to bowl if needed and cook for a further 30 mins var temp, sp 1.5.
Once cooked, allow your pudding to cool in the tin before wrapping in a layer of baking paper and foil and storing in a dark, cool place until needed.

Notes

I like to let my fruit soak for up to two weeks before making this recipe, however you can soak your fruit for 1 - 2 hours if time is short.

I use a 2 litre non stick pudding tin to make this recipe, mine has a diameter of 13cm and it fits into the varoma basket comfortably.

Please check your pudding tin prior to starting this recipe to make sure it will fit in the varoma basket. A smaller tin down to 1.4 L will accomodate this recipe

To make it easier to test the pudding as it cooks, I cover the top of the pudding tin with a piece of baking paper and then secure it with foil.

This Thermomix Christmas Pudding can be made well in advance, just store it in a cool dark place like the back of your pantry.

Please be careful when removing the varoma basket from the top of your Thermomix or taking the lid of to check the pudding. Always make sure that you open the lid the opposite direction to where you are standing to allow the steam to escape.

You can also freeze this Christmas Pudding.

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