Name: Gluten-free Christmas pudding
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 120 min
Ingredients: Gluten-free christmas pudding; 1/2 cup (125ml) milk or skim milk; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 1 large over-ripe banana; 2 cup (140g) stale gluten-free breadcrumbs (not dry); 2 cup (380g) mixed dried fruit; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

A gluten-free diet doesn’t mean lowering your standards. This gluten-free Christmas pudding is bursting with fruit and flavour.

Serve pudding with brandy butter, cream or warm brandy custard

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Ingredients

Gluten-free christmas pudding

1/2 cup (125ml) milk or skim milk

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

1 large over-ripe banana

2 cup (140g) stale gluten-free breadcrumbs (not dry)

2 cup (380g) mixed dried fruit

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Method

Gluten-free christmas pudding

1.Lightly grease a 5-cup (1.25 litre) capacity pudding basin.

2.Combine the milk and soda in a jug. Mash the banana.

3.Combine the gluten-free breadcrumbs, fruit, spices, milk mixture and banana in a large bowl; mix well.

4.Spoon the mixture into the prepared pudding basin. Cover the top with pleated baking paper and foil; secure with some string or a lid.

5.Place the basin in a large saucepan with enough boiling water to come halfway up the side of the basin. Boil, covered, for 2 hours. Replenish with boiling water as necessary during cooking to maintain the water level.

6.Turn the pudding out.