16+ Caramel Christmas Pudding Recipe Elevate Your Taste Buds!

Ingredients

For the pudding:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• ½ tsp ground allspice
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup whole milk
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
• ½ cup dark brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the caramel sauce:

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup water
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, spices, and salt.
2. Add in the raisins, dried cranberries, walnuts, and pecans. Mix until well combined.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, melted butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract.
4. Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and stir until just combined.
5. Grease a pudding mold or a 1.5-quart bowl with butter and dust with flour.
6. Pour the pudding batter into the mold or bowl and cover with a greased piece of parchment paper.
7. Place the mold/bowl into a large pot and fill the pot with water until it reaches halfway up the mold/bowl.
8. Cover the pot with a lid and steam the pudding for 2.5-3 hours, checking occasionally to make sure the water hasn't evaporated. Add more water if necessary.
9. Once the pudding is steamed, let it cool for 10 minutes before removing it from the mold/bowl.
10. To make the caramel sauce, heat sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
11. Bring the mixture to a boil and let it cook until it turns a deep amber color.
12. Remove from heat and carefully add in the heavy cream, butter, vanilla extract, and salt. Stir until well combined.
13. Serve the pudding warm with the caramel sauce drizzled on top. You can also top it with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for an extra indulgent treat.

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