Christmas: Puddings

Factory versions of Christmas Pudding are a million miles from a home made version.

The glorious combination of vine fruits, nuts and citrus peels laced with ale and rum, slowly steamed into a fragrant mass of intense flavours is second to none. If that doesn't take your fancy we also have a collection of alternative festive puddings for all tastes.

Traditional Christmas Pudding

This is quite definitely the best and, like the Christmas cake, has been made and loved by a cast of thousa...

This is quite definitely the best and, like the Christmas cake, has been made and loved by a cast of thousands over forty years. If you’ve never made a Christmas pu...

Apple, Mincemeat and Nut Strudel

This is a Christmas party pud which will serve 8 people very generously; perfect for a buffet lunch. Fil...

This is a Christmas party pud which will serve 8 people very generously; perfect for a buffet lunch. Filo or strudel pastry is wonderful for storing in the freezer ...

40 minutes - 45 minutes

to cook

Christmas Cracker Puddings

This recipe is a lighter take on the Christmas pudding theme. You can make them a few hours ahead, and r...

This recipe is a lighter take on the Christmas pudding theme. You can make them a few hours ahead, and re-heat in a medium oven for about five minutes before servin...

18 minutes

to cook

Christmas Pudding (Without the Pudding)

This has all the traditional flavours of Christmas pudding packed into a Marsala wine and orange jelly. ...

This has all the traditional flavours of Christmas pudding packed into a Marsala wine and orange jelly. It is a delightfully cool dessert that slips down easily aft...

Cranberry Queen of Puddings

We often joke in our house about how, when the Christmas book was first published, the shops sold out of cr...

We often joke in our house about how, when the Christmas book was first published, the shops sold out of cranberries and for ages the press annoyingly referred to me a...

Delia's Classic Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce

This one’s always been a winner in my 40 years of cookery writing. The Delia Online Cookery School: Make...

This one’s always been a winner in my 40 years of cookery writing. The Delia Online Cookery School: Make sure your spices are at their best, watch our video showing...

2 hours 15 minutes

to cook

Iced Christmas Pudding

If you would like to offer your guests a frozen alternative to Traditional Christmas Pudding, then this is ...

If you would like to offer your guests a frozen alternative to Traditional Christmas Pudding, then this is unbeatable. It consists of creamy textured ice cream made...

Light Christmas Pudding

If there are still people who claim not to like even our splendid Traditional Christmas Pudding, then this ...

If there are still people who claim not to like even our splendid Traditional Christmas Pudding, then this could be for them. It's a light sponge pudding containing...

2 hours 30 minutes

to cook

Little Mincemeat Souffle Puddings

These little soufflé-like puddings are what I would call very well-behaved! You can cook them in advance...

These little soufflé-like puddings are what I would call very well-behaved! You can cook them in advance and re-heat them, and they will rise up again. You can even...

25 minutes

to cook

A picture of Delia's Mini Christmas Puddings recipe

Mini Christmas Puddings for 4

These are made in moments and are cooked in less than an hour, are light textured but have all the flavours...

These are made in moments and are cooked in less than an hour, are light textured but have all the flavours of Christmas. You don’t have to make them at the last mi...

Mini Christmas Puddings for 6

These are made in moments and are cooked in less than an hour, are light-textured but have all the flavours...

These are made in moments and are cooked in less than an hour, are light-textured but have all the flavours of Christmas. You don't have to make them at the last mi...

45 minutes - 50 minutes

to cook

Spiced Fig Pudding

This is a wonderful warm and spicy version of Christmas pudding, made with dried figs and dates. It's no...

This is a wonderful warm and spicy version of Christmas pudding, made with dried figs and dates. It's not as rich and dark in colour as traditional Christmas puddin...

4 hours

to cook

St Stephen's Pudding

This was sent to me by a television viewer in East Anglia and is a very good alternative if you prefer a le...

This was sent to me by a television viewer in East Anglia and is a very good alternative if you prefer a less rich pudding for Christmas.

2 hours

to cook

Steamed Panettone Pudding

Panettone is an Italian fruit bread that's sold here mostly in the autumn and around Christmas time in beau...

Panettone is an Italian fruit bread that's sold here mostly in the autumn and around Christmas time in beautifully designed boxes with carrying ribbons. If you woul...

2 hours

to cook

The 'How to Cheat' Christmas Pudding

This is a bit of a clever wheeze, if I say it myself, instead of buying all those Christmas pud ingredients...

This is a bit of a clever wheeze, if I say it myself, instead of buying all those Christmas pud ingredients, take a jar of mincemeat and short-circuit all of that. ...

2 hours 15 minutes

to cook