Today I have combined several holiday favourites into one (or two) glorious little bites of fudgy, holiday goodness…
I LOVE Christmas pudding (made using my third generation family recipe!)…and I LOVE fudge…so I came up with a Christmas Pudding Fudge recipe.
This recipe is a bit of a hybrid, what I wanted was the flavours of our family Christmas pudding, but encased in an easy chocolate fudge. No thermometer, just simple to make fudge. I think I did pretty good – if the container in the fridge that keeps getting that little bit lighter each day is anything to go by! The only problem is that I don’t think I’m getting any lighter!
These are a cinch to make, just soak your dried fruit in rum for 24 hours (trust me – it’s worth the wait) then melt everything together in a saucepan. Let it set then slice it into squares and toss them in some coconut. Like I said, easy fudge. Really easy Christmas Pudding Fudge.
The Christmas pudding recipe that I have based this fudge on was passed on to me by my wonderful mother-in-law Kath, and she makes it for the family every year. The recipe was originally given to her by her mother-in-law, and I made the pudding for my now husband to celebrate our first Christmas together as a couple.
Knowing the history of the recipe makes it extra special.
Enjoy!
Lee-Ann ♥
Christmas Pudding Fudge
Christmas Pudding Fudge - all the flavours of rum-soaked Christmas pudding coated in simple chocolate fudge, then tossed in coconut.
Ingredients
- 275 g sultanas 1 1/2 cups
- 70 g glace cherries 1/3 cup - roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 1/4 tsp vanilla essence
- 1/8 tsp lemon essence
- pinch of cinnamon
- pinch of nutmeg
- larger pinch of mixed spice
- 1/2 tsp molasses
- 1/8 tsp fine salt
- 450 g milk chocolate melts 3 cups
- 395 g can of condensed milk
- 3/4 cup desiccated coconut
Instructions
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Start this recipe a day ahead.
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In a small leakproof container combine the sultanas, rum, essences & cherries, place the lid on to seal then give the container a good shake to distribute. Allow to sit for 24 hours, shaking the container periodically to redistribute the rum.
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Grease and line an 18cm square (7") baking tin (leave some baking paper overhanging for removal) and set aside.
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In a medium saucepan over very low heat, melt together the chocolate and condensed milk for 5-7 minutes or until smooth, then remove from heat.
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Add fruit/rum mixture, molasses, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice & salt to the melted chocolate, then mix to combine.
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Pour chocolate mixture into prepared tin, smoothing the top.
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Refrigerate for approx 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until firm.
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Remove fudge from tin using overhanging baking paper, and slice into 36 squares. Coat each square in coconut.
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Keep refrigerated.
Recipe Notes
I do apologise for the "pinches" in the ingredient list - I am usually more accurate, but our original family Christmas Pudding recipe is for a very large pudding that would easily serve 20-25 people (or 30-35 if my husband is doing the slicing - he loves it and tries to make it last!) so I had to scale the ingredients down.
Soaking your sultanas for 24 hours lets them soak up all that rum and be super plump and juicy.
*Please note that the amount of calories per serve is provided as a guide only, as ingredients and cooking methods can vary greatly*
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