I have a cute little recipe inspired from a picture posted by Nigella (who else!?) on her Twitter account. They'll see you through unannounced guests, long nights of sticky tape catastrophes and THAT night the in-laws come to dine!
I don't have exact measurements or quantities but they're so easy to make!
These Petite Puddings aren't suitable for children as they contain alcohol.
Ingredients:
1 Pre made Christmas pudding - however large or small.
1 Bar of white chocolate
1 Tub of glacier cherries
4-5 Cap fulls of brandy
Method:
1. Cook the pre-bought Christmas pudding following the guidelines on the packaging. Most will be microwavable for ease and speed.
2. Remove from plastic mold and add to a large bowl mashing and breaking it apart with a fork and leave to cool.
3. Break up the chocolate and melt in a glass bowl over a pan of simmering water. Do this slowly as to not let the cocoa and fat split. Remove from the pan and leave to cool slightly.
4. Chop the glacier cherries into really tiny pieces. These will form the mini cherries for on top of the puddings.
5. Take the cooled pudding add the brandy and stir. Now take a small amount of the mixture in your hands and roll into a ball. You can make them as big or small as you like. I made them a little larger than Malteasers so they were perfect as a little nibble or canapé size. Roll into balls until all the mixture has been used.
6. Gently dip the pudding balls in the melted white chocolate and place chocolate side up on a tray/plate/platter so the chocolate runs down creating that traditional Christmas pudding-look.
7. Finally add one piece of chopped cherry to each pudding ball. This will be fiddly so it may be helpful to use a cocktail stick. And remember to bare in mind the size you chop the cherries in comparison to the pudding balls.
8. Unveil your impressive balls to family and friends but always keep an emergency supply somewhere!
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