Slow Cooker Mincemeat Pudding
A festive simple slow cooker steamed pudding with a spiced sponge cooked with rich mincemeat swirled through it, ideal as an alternative to Christmas pudding
Servings 6
Calories 491kcal
Ingredients
- 175 g butter at room temperature
- 175 g caster sugar (superfine sugar)
- 175 g self-raising flour
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 0.25 tsp ground cloves
- 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg
- 6 tbsp mincemeat either from a jar or homemade
Instructions
- Place the softened butter, caster sugar, flour, eggs and spices in a bowl and beat well until smooth.175 g butter, 175 g caster sugar (superfine sugar), 175 g self-raising flour, 3 eggs, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 tsp mixed spice, 0.25 tsp ground cloves, 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg
- Grease a pudding bowl with butter, then place half of the pudding mixture in the bowl.
- Spoon on three tablespoons of mincemeat and then marble it in with a knife skewer or toothpick.6 tbsp mincemeat
- Place the rest of the pudding mixture on top.
- Top again with three tablespoons of mincemeat and marble it in again.
- Cover the top of the pudding basin with foil.
- Get your slow cooker ready. Note: I used my large 5.7 litre Crockpot for this recipe, as I can get a pudding bowl in there.Boil a kettle and pour the boiling water into the slow cooker ceramic pot.
- Place the pudding basin, covered with foil, into the water.
- Place the lid back on the slow cooker and cook on high for 2 to 2.5 hours, until the pudding has risen in the bowl and the top centre of it looks firm.
- Allow to cool, then remove the pudding basin from the slow cooker using oven gloves.
- Invert the pudding onto a plate. If there is mincemeat in the base of the pot, spoon it over the top of the pudding. Serve warm with custard, brandy butter or cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 491kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 321mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 730IU | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 0.4mg