We make all our Christmas puddings by hand at a small bakery near Exeter in Devon.
A passion for the finer things
At the heart of our business is a desire to produce the most
luxurious Christmas puddings. We’ve always made puddings
for our friends and family and so have perfected our recipe
over many years. We’ve also searched hard to find the
best ingredients, many from local producers and suppliers.
The finest Christmas cheer!
A truly luxurious Christmas
pudding requires the winning combination of a hearty real ale
and a fine brandy. We’re lucky enough
to have award-winning producers of both on our doorstep in
the South West of England.
We use the fabulous Port Stout made by the Devon-based O’Hanlon's Brewery, and the warm and rich 10-year-old Somerset Cider Brandy made by the Somerset Distillery. Both of which we also highly recommend for after dinner relaxation!
The proof is in the bowl
Our puddings are steamed
in ceramic bowls, allowing the flavours to develop to their
full potential and producing a far superior result to plastic.
The bowls are then wrapped in an organic cotton pudding cloth,
allowing the pudding to breathe and the flavours to mature
in the traditional way. By steaming the pudding to warm it,
you’ll ensure none of the fabulous
flavours are lost.
“One year we had a (very expensive) pudding by a famous celebrity chef which was very good, but yours was better!”
Ingredients
Californian Raisins, Australian 5 Crown sultanas, Vostizza
currants, carrot, apple, breadcrumbs (wheat flour, water, yeast,
sea salt, cider vinegar, soya flour, vegetable fat, flour treatment
agent: ascorbic acid), non-hydrogenated vegetable suet (non-hydrogenated
vegetable oil, wheat flour), demerara sugar, golden syrup, almonds,
natural colour glace cherries (glucose fructose syrup, sugar,
fruit juice concentrate: Elderberry and Aronia, sulphur dioxide),
mixed peel (orange peel, lemon peel, glucose, citric acid, potassium
sorbate, sulphur dioxide), free range eggs, self-raising flour
(contains raising agents), O’Hanlon’s
Port Stout, 10-year-old Somerset Cider Brandy, orange zest, lemon
zest, orange juice, lemon juice, mixed spice, cinnamon, nutmeg,
butter (contains milk).
Allergy advice
Contains nuts (almonds), wheat flour, sulphur dioxide, eggs, milk, soya.
Storage
Store in a cool dark place, away from strong odours and flavours.
Instructions
Your pudding requires only gentle
steaming. Remove the tag and put the pudding in a steamer
or in a saucepan of water to two thirds the depth of the bowl.
Steam/boil gently for the time stated below, taking care that
the pan doesn’t boil dry.
Remove from the pan and leave to stand for five minutes, then
run a blunt knife carefully around the outside of the pudding
before turning it out of the bowl.
Timings: 400g steam for 1 hr, 600g steam for 1.5 hrs.
In the Media
We've been feature in Devon Life and Food Magazine. Read the articles at:
“Absolutely divine!”
