Traditional Christmas Pudding (Figgy Pudding)

Home » Traditional Christmas Pudding (Figgy Pudding) Traditional Christmas Pudding (Figgy Pudding) December 15, 2020As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.A thoroughly authentic Christmas Pudding recipe, also known as Plum Pudding and Figgy Pudding!  It’s the perfect make-ahead dessert as the flavors only get better over time.  A household favorite for centuries, no traditional Christmas is complete without a Christmas Pudding! What is Figgy Pudding?  Plum Pudding?  Christmas Pudding? If you’re familiar with the figgy pudding Christmas carol, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, you may have asked yourself at some point, “what is a figgy pudding anyway?” All three of these names refer to a traditional English steamed cake-like dessert comprised of breadcrumbs, flour, suet, sugar, eggs, brandy, lemon zest, candied citrus peel, spices, and dried fruits (specifically raisins, currants, and golden raisins).With respect to the different names, the short answer is that figgy pudding can be considered a much earlier precursor of plum pudding and they’ve both come to be referred to as Christmas pudding.Figgy pudding dates back to the 14th century and was a much different dish than what we refer to as figgy pudding today.  It was more of a wet, sticky, thick porridge consisting of boiled figs, water, wine, ground almonds, raisins and honey.  It later evolved into incorporating ground meat and grains and then later still evolved into a steamed pudding tha