Simple Way to Make Award-winning Vickys Chocolate Orange Christmas Pudding

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As for the number of servings that can be served to make Vickys Chocolate Orange Christmas Pudding is 6 servings. So make sure this portion is enough to serve for yourself and your beloved family.

Just in addition, the time it takes to cook Vickys Chocolate Orange Christmas Pudding estimated approx 4 hours.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook Vickys Chocolate Orange Christmas Pudding using 18 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

A vegan chocolate version of a fruit-filled traditional Christmas pudding GF DF EF SF NF Vegan

Ingredients and spices that need to be Make ready to make Vickys Chocolate Orange Christmas Pudding:

1. 350 g mixed dried fruit - raisins, currants, sultanas, cherries
2. 100 g medjool dates, pitted
3. 3 tbsp Brandy
4. 150 g gluten-free breadcrumbs
5. 120 g dark brown sugar
6. 55 g gluten-free flour
7. 3 tbsp cornflour / cornstarch
8. 3 tbsp cocoa powder
9. 2 tsp baking powder
10. 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
11. 1/2 tsp Sweet Mixed Spice for baking
12. 1/4 tsp xanthan gum
13. 2 oranges, zested and juiced (100ml juice)
14. 80 ml water
15. 60 ml olive oil
16. 4 tbsp Cointrea
17. 1 tsp orange extract / flavouring
18. 100 g choc chips such as Enjoy Life or Moo Free brands

Steps to make to make Vickys Chocolate Orange Christmas Pudding

1. Soak the dried fruit and chopped dates in the Brandy the night before making the pudding
2. Grease a 2 pint / 1.2 litre pudding basin with some olive oil and cut a circle of parchment paper to line the bottom
3. Mix together the breadcrumbs, sugar, flour, cornflour, cocoa powder, baking powder, xanthan gum and spices together in a mixing bowl
4. Stir in the orange juice and orange zest, water, olive oil, Cointrea and orange extract
5. Fold in the soaked fruit and the chocolate chips
6. Pour the mixture into the pudding basin
7. Cut another circle of parchment paper to fit the top of the basin like a lid
8. Cover with foil, making sure it's scrunched tight around the top of the bowl
9. Put the pudding basin inside a large pot and pour hot water inside the pot so it comes halfway up the side of the basin
10. Cover the pot and start the water simmering. Leave the pudding in to steam for 3 & 1/2 hours
11. Remove the basin from the pot and set aside to cool, still covered, for 30 minutes
12. Turn out onto a plate if serving
13. Serve immediately with some warm custard, ice cream or chocolate sauce or let cool fully, wrap in clingfilm and keep in the fridge. The pudding will keep for at least 4 weeks chilled in the fridge. To reheat simply put back in the bowl, recover and resteam for 2 hours until warmed through
14. Merry Christmas!

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