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British · Signature, Christmas, Iconic · United Kingdom · Holiday
Christmas pudding
Christmas pudding (Christmas pudding), a Christmas dish from the United Kingdom.
Pai editors’ mark 5 / 5
Plan, list, and collections
Christmas pudding is cooked in Christmas as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Stir dried fruit, crumbs, spice, and molasses into a dense batter and steam it until a skewer comes out clean. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
Health
How this plate sits
Counted from the ingredient table. The score, richness, and badges describe one serving as written. The ring and the nutrient table follow the serving count above. This is general information, not medical advice.
47
Health score
Rich, enjoy occasionally
Indulgent
Richness
Balanced
Light to very rich, from fat, saturated fat, sugar, and the cream or butter in the plate.
- Protein 6%
- Carbs 57%
- Fat 37%
Watch · Diabetes-friendly
It misses a gentler mark: sugar, fiber, the starch mix, or the richness of the plate.
Watch · Heart-friendly
Saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, or fiber keeps this off the heart-friendly list.
Watch · Weight loss
Calories, protein, or richness make this a fuller plate than a light day wants.
Watch · High protein
Protein is about 5.6 g, under the 25 g mark.
Suits · Low sodium
About 425 mg of sodium, under the 450 mg mark.
Watch · Gluten-free
Wheat or gluten is in the required list.
Watch · Dairy-free
A milk ingredient is in the required list.
Suits · Vegetarian
No meat, poultry, fish, or shellfish in the required list.
Suits · Pregnancy
No alcohol, liver, or caffeine in the required list. Cook meat, eggs, and seafood through.
Watch · Gentle when sick
Fat or sugar is high for a day when appetite is low.
Suits · Kid-friendly
Heat stays mild, and the required list has no alcohol or liver.
Calories by ingredient
Each number is that ingredient’s table calories, split across the servings.
- Unsalted butter108 kcal
- Raisins60 kcal
- Breadcrumbs59 kcal
- Medjool date42 kcal
- All-purpose flour36 kcal
- Egg18 kcal
Glycemic load
Estimated glycemic load for this count: 34.1. The bands come from the ingredient table.
Portion
One serving, as written, is about 342 kcal.
Allergens. Egg, Gluten, Milk, Wheat
Make it healthier
Use half the butter
Half the butter grams stay out of the plate. The new figure subtracts those grams on the ingredient table.
About 288 kcal after the change.
Use half the kosher salt and finish with citrus or vinegar.
The same plate with less sodium. This is the kitchen note. A new calorie figure is shown only when the grams can be replayed on the ingredient table.
Low confidence: no new calorie figure. The grams cannot be replayed on the table.
Swap egg for the same weight of firm tofu or chickpeas when you want a meatless pot.
The seasoning and the method stay. This is the kitchen note. A new calorie figure is shown only when the grams can be replayed on the ingredient table.
Low confidence: no new calorie figure. The grams cannot be replayed on the table.
| Nutrient | Amount | % daily value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 342 kcal | 17% |
| Protein | 5.6 g | 11% |
| Carbohydrate | 50.7 g | 18% |
| Fiber | 3.1 g | 11% |
| Total sugars | 28.7 g | 57% |
| Fat | 14.4 g | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 8.2 g | 41% |
| Cholesterol | 79 mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 425 mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 445 mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 79 mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2.2 mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 41 mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.6 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 124 mcg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3 mcg | 2% |
| Vitamin E · estimate | 0.7 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 3 mcg | 3% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.3 mg | 21% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.2 mg | 15% |
| Niacin (B3) | 2 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2 mg | 10% |
| Folate · estimate | 47 mcg | 12% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.2 mcg | 8% |
Low-confidence marks sit on glycemic load or on vitamins the USDA row left blank. Those vitamins are filled from a food-group reference and labeled as estimates. Reported USDA values, including zeros, are kept. 50 g is the daily value for added sugar. This figure is total sugar, including fruit and milk.
- A serving stays under about 420 calories, so it can sit inside an ordinary day.
- Saturated fat is moderate to high. Worth noticing if cholesterol is on your mind.
- Sugars are high. Treat it as dessert, even if it arrives in a bowl.
Pai shares general nutrition information for everyday cooking. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Health labels are estimates from reference ingredient data and do not account for your lab results, medications, or how a food is absorbed. If you are pregnant, managing diabetes, cholesterol, an allergy, or any illness, use this as a menu of ideas and follow the clinician who knows you. In an emergency, call local emergency services.
Equipment
- Pot with a lid
- Steamer basket
- Scale
- Timer
Ingredients
Each line is stored in grams. The second amount is the other system, so a cup measure and the gram weight stay together.
Raisins0.5 cup80 g
Medjool date3 dates60 g
Breadcrumbs0.5 cup60 g
Egg1 egg50 g
Unsalted butter4 tbsp60 g
Orange zest1 tsp4 g
Ground cinnamon1 tsp2 g
Molasses2 tbsp24 g
All-purpose flour0.33 cup40 g
Kosher salt0.5 tsp3 g
The first amount follows the unit toggle. The second is the other system. Both follow the serving count.
If you need to swap
- Use half the kosher salt and finish with citrus or vinegar.. The same plate with less sodium.
- Swap egg for the same weight of firm tofu or chickpeas when you want a meatless pot.. The seasoning and the method stay.
Method
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1Set out a scale and the equipment for Christmas pudding. Heat to steam over water at 212°F / 100°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh raisins, medjool date, breadcrumbs, egg, unsalted butter, orange zest, ground cinnamon, molasses, all-purpose flour, kosher salt. Christmas pudding is cooked in Christmas as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Stir dried fruit, crumbs, spice, and molasses into a dense batter and steam it until a skewer comes out clean. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
Heat 5 min
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2Christmas pudding is cooked in united kingdom. The vegetable should keep a little bite. Gray and soft means it waited too long.
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3Cook the aromatics first, then the main ingredient for Christmas pudding, until the edges take a little color. Steam with the lid on. Every peek drops the heat.
Build the base
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4Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Christmas pudding at steam over water at 212°F / 100°C. Start checking at 15 minutes. Christmas pudding is done when the thickest piece is opaque and just tender, not dry and not pink at the bone.
Steam 15 min
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Christmas pudding, step 5
Step 5 · Christmas pudding
5Check the center of Christmas pudding, not the edge. If the cue is not true yet, give it a few more minutes and look again. Opening a lid or an oven door early drops the heat.
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Christmas pudding, step 6
Step 6 · Rest 5 min
6Rest Christmas pudding for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in united kingdom, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Christmas pudding in this shot order and no other: wide on the cold pan before the heat; a knife sliding into the potato or vegetable; batter or dough smoothed to the corners; a spoon making a path through the sauce. Slate words for the editor: cedar, nectar, zephyr, ladle, zester, reduce, dusk, patina, drift, olive.
Rest 5 min
How you know it is done
Christmas pudding is done when the thickest piece is opaque and just tender, not dry and not pink at the bone.
If it goes wrong
- Christmas pudding looks done at the edge and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue, not the color. Check the thickest piece and give it a few more minutes.
- Christmas pudding turned out salty, dry, or watery. Weigh the salt and the liquid next time. Keep the heat at the temperature in the method, and stop when the doneness cue appears.
Storage
Cool Christmas pudding, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven. Reheat leftovers until steaming.
How this dish helps your daily life
- Christmas pudding belongs to Christmas. The method above is the one that makes it recognizable.
- Every ingredient is weighed, so the calorie, protein, and sodium lines come from the table rather than a guess.
Notes
Pregnancy. Cook meat, poultry, eggs, and seafood through. Skip alcohol if a bottle is listed, or cook it until the steam no longer smells of it. There is no raw-fish step.
From the kitchen. Stir dried fruit, crumbs, spice, and molasses into a dense batter and steam it until a skewer comes out clean.
Allergens in the required list: Egg, Gluten, Milk, Wheat.
Your stars and note
Pai shares general nutrition information for everyday cooking. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Health labels are estimates from reference ingredient data and do not account for your lab results, medications, or how a food is absorbed. If you are pregnant, managing diabetes, cholesterol, an allergy, or any illness, use this as a menu of ideas and follow the clinician who knows you. In an emergency, call local emergency services.