Christmas Figgy Pudding Recipe
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| Christmas Fig Pudding |
by The Recipe Lady
Traditional Holiday Christmas Figgy Pudding Recipe
Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups buttermilk
12 oz. dried Calimyrna figs, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup white sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups dry bread crumbs
1 (2.45 ounce) package sliced almonds
3 tbsps. orange marmalade
1 tbsp. grated orange zest
1/2 tsp. orange-vanilla flavoring
Instructions:
Gently heat buttermilk and figs in a saucepan over medium-low heat until softened, 10 to 15 minutes.
Set aside until cool.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Grease a tube pan.
Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl.
Beat eggs in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer on high for 1 minute.
Add fig-and-buttermilk mixture, bread crumbs, butter, almonds, orange marmalade, orange zest, and orange-vanilla flavoring to the beaten eggs.
Beat on low speed until blended.
Gradually add flour mixture while beating until just incorporated into a batter.
Spoon batter into prepared pan.
Grease a sheet of aluminum foil and use to cover pan.
Bake until firm and pulling away from sides of the pan, about 2 hours.
Set aside to cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan.
Serve and enjoy!
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