Low Fat Christmas Pudding

Serves 10 | Prep 20 min | Cook 20 min

Enjoy a portion of Christmas pudding without worrying about how much fat it contains.

Ingredients

• 75g Currants, Average
• 75g Sultanas, Co-Op*
• 115g Raisins, Seedless, Average
• 50ml Brandy, 37.5% Volume
• 75g Cherries, Glace, Average
• 75g Flour, White, Self Raising, Average
• ½ Tsp/1½g Cinnamon, Powder
• 50g Breadcrumbs, Average
• 50g Sugar, Light Muscovado, Sainsbury's*
• 1 Tsp/2g Lemon, Peel, Raw
• 1 Tsp/2g Oranges, Peel, Raw
• 115g Apples, Sliced, Average
• 115g Carrots, Grated, Asda*
• 1 Tbsp/10ml Juice, Lemon, Fresh
• 2 Egg/112g Eggs, Medium, Average
• 60ml Milk, Skimmed, Average
• 2 Tbsp/40g Molasses, Average
• 60ml Brandy, 37.5% Volume

Method

1. First of all soak the dried fruit in the brandy overnight.
2. Shake the cherries in the flour and add mixed spice, cinnamon, breadcrumbs, sugar and gravy browning.
3. Mix in the grated zest, apple and carrot along with the lemon juice. Add the soaked fruit.
4. Beat the eggs with the milk and molasses, slowly add to the mixture, stirring well. Mix gently but thoroughly.
5. Place in a 1.2 litre ovenproof dish. If you wish to microwave the pudding, place an upturned plate over the dish and microwave on high for 5 minutes. Leave to stand for 5 minutes, then microwave for a further 5 minutes. if you wish to steam the pudding, cover with foil or pudding cloth, and then steam gently for 3hours.
6. Once cooked allow to cool and then wrap in foil and leave in a cool dry place until required.
7. Before reheating, prick the pudding several times and pour some more brandy over the top. Steam for 1-2 hours or microwave on high for 10 minutes