Suet Pudding In Pressure Cooker Recipes

PRESSURE COOKER CHRISTMAS PUDDING

Steps:

• Put the dried cranberries and apricots, or dry fruit of your choice, in a small deep bowl and cover with boiling water. Then, tightly seal the top with plastic wrap and set aside - I used "soft" dried apricots that did no need to pre-soak. If your dried fruit is leathery and dry, definitely soak it.
• Prepare a pudding mould, or 5-cup capacity heat-proof bowl by adding a drop of olive oil, and then spreading it around with a paper towel until the inside of the bowl is well covered, and set aside. If the bowl does not have handles, construct a foil sling to lower and raise the pudding out of the pressure cooker.
• Prepare the pressure cooker base with two cups of cold water and the steamer basket or trivet.
• Into a food processor bowl add the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and salt . Pulse a few times to mix.
• Then, add the chopped butter and pulse a few more times until evenly distributed.
• Next, add the eggs and maple syrup, and pulse the processor a few times until well blended.
• Strain the dried fruit, and give it a quick rinse under cold water if it's still a little bit hot. Sprinkle the dried fruit and grated carrot on top of the mixture.
• Use a spatula to stab, zig-zag and otherwise mix the fruit through the mixture.
• Coax the pudding batter into the prepared bowl using the spatula. Lower the un-covered bowl onto the steamer basket and close the pressure cooker lid.
• Cover the pressure cooker with a normal lid, or plate - if you don't have one that fits your pressure cooker remove the pressure valve and gasket from the pressure cooker lid; or, set the valve to "release" or "no pressure".
• Electric pressure cookers: turn on the Brown/Saute setting and when steam starts sneak out of the pressure cooker (in about 10 minutes), start counting down 15 minutes of steam-without-pressure pre-cooking time. Stove top pressure cookers: turn on the heat to the highest setting. When steam begins coming out of the valve (in about 10 minutes), lower the heat to medium and start counting down 15 minutes of steam-without-pressure pre-cooking time.
• When time is up remove the lid tilting it to the side to guide the condensation under the lid away from the pudding. Add the pressure cooking lid, or put the valve and gasket back one - the lid will be hot so use oven mitts or tongs to do this.
• Close the lid and set the valve to pressure cooking position.
• Electric pressure cookers: Cook for 35 minutes at high pressure. Stove top pressure cookers: Lock the lid, and cook for 30 minutes at high pressure.
• When time is up, open the pressure cooker with the Natural release method - move the cooker off the burner and wait for the pressure to come down on its own (about 10 minutes). For electric pressure cookers, disengage the "keep warm" mode or unplug the cooker and open when the pressure indicator has gone down (about 20 minutes).
• Leave the pressure cooker closed for an additional 10 minutes after the pressure has released - this is important as a pudding that is too hot coming out of the cooker will turn hard and dry very quickly. If you intend to cool the pudding and serve it at another time, anyway, leave the pudding in the cooker for 20 minutes more after the natural release.
• Remember to tilt the pressure cooking lid when you remove it to prevent the condensation from dibbling back onto the pudding.
• Test for doneness by inserting a toothpick in the middle of the pudding - it should come out clean if the pudding is fully cooked.
• Lift the pudding out of the pressure cooker and cover tightly until ready to invert and serve.
• Serve with an optional dousing of fresh cream.

SUET PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine suet, raisins, corn syrup, water, baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, flour and baking powder; mix well.
• Heat batter in a steamer over 1 inch of hot, but not boiling, water. Steam until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine milk, 1 teaspoon salt, butter, sugar and cornstarch. Stir constantly until mixture thickens; stir in vanilla extract.
• Serve pudding and sauce warm.

PRESSURE COOKER CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, bring cream and milk to a simmer. Remove from heat; whisk in chocolate until melted and smooth.
• In a large bowl, whisk together yolks, sugar, vanilla (or rum or bourbon), cardamom or cinnamon (if using) and salt. Whisking constantly, pour hot chocolate into yolk mixture. Strain through a very fine mesh sieve into a large measuring cup or bowl. This can be made up to 2 days ahead and stored in the refrigerator.
• Pour into a 1-quart, 7-inch soufflé dish, or divide chocolate mixture among six (4- to 6-ounce) custard cups, espresso cups or small ramekins. Cover with foil.
• Place steamer rack in pressure cooker, and fill cooker with 1 1/2 cups water. If baking the larger pudding, place dish on top of rack. Cook on low pressure for 18 minutes. Wait 5 minutes, then manually release pressure. If making the individual servings, place 3 custard cups on top of rack. Cook for 5 minutes on low pressure, then manually release pressure. Repeat with remaining three cups.
• After cooking puddings, remove foil covers to allow the steam to evaporate, and cool to room temperature. Cover puddings with plastic wrap, and chill at least 3 hours and up to 3 days before serving with crème fraîche and chocolate shavings, if you like.

STEAK AND KIDNEY PUDDING (PC)

Steps:

• Sift the flour and the salt into a large mixing bowl
• Season with black pepper
• Add the suet, a few drops of water and combine with the flour, using a palette knife
• Continue stirring, adding a few drops of water at a time until it starts to become a little clay-like
• Stop adding water now and mix with your hands
• Keep mixing until you have a smooth elastic dough. You can always make small adjustments by adding a little more flour or water as needed
• Divide the dough into ¼ for the lid and ¾ t line the bowl
• Roll out a circle, quite thick, about a foot in diameter and press into your pie-bowl
• Roll the remainder out as a lid so that it sits over the edges of the lined bowl
• Trim the meat and kidneys of excess fat etc. so you have the correct weight. Feed your cats or dogs with the remainder!
• Season the flour with salt, pepper and mustard
• Dredge the meat and kidney in the seasoned flour
• Add all of the filling ingredients to a separate bowl. Crumble in the Oxo cube. Mix well with your hands.
• Fill the suet-lined bowl with the filling ingredients.
• Shake any remaining flour over the top and just cover the meat with cold water
• Cover with a double layer of tin-foil, leaving a pleat for expansion
• Tie with kitchen string.
• Quarter fill the pressure cooker with boiling water.
• Place the bowl in the shallow trivet.
• Cook on high pressure for 2 hours.
• Allow the pressure to come down naturally.

GRANDMA'S SUET PUDDING

Steps:

• Sour the milk by adding the lemon juice.
• In a large bowl combine suet, molasses, soured milk, baking soda, flour and raisins. Place batter in a pudding mold or large double boiler and steam, uncovered, for 2 hours.
• To make the sauce combine, in a small saucepan, the egg white, confectioner's sugar and vanilla. Heat over medium until thickened. Serve over warm pudding.

BEEF, ALE & PARSNIP PUDDING

Steps:

• Heat a large pan and cook the onion and lardons together for 5 mins until golden. Scoop out with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the oil to the pan, dust the beef with the flour, then evenly brown over a high heat.
• Add the parsnips, ale, stock, jelly, thyme and lardon mixture to the pan. Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 1½ hrs until the meat is tender.
• Generously butter a 1.5-litre pudding basin. To make the pastry, mix together the flour, mustard powder, suet and ½ tsp table salt. Add enough cold water, about 150ml, to make a soft dough. Remove one-quarter of the dough and set to one side. On a heavily floured surface, roll out the remaining dough to make a large round, big enough to line the basin.
• Carefully lay the pastry in the basin (aim to have 1cm of pastry overhanging the rim), then press the edges of the join together to seal. Roll out the remaining one-quarter into a circle big enough to cover the top.
• Pour off the cooking liquid from the filling into a small pan and set aside. Discard the thyme stalks. Spoon the filling into the lined basin and pour over 100ml of the cooking liquid. Fold over the overhanging pastry and brush with water. Place the lid on top, pressing firmly around the edges to seal.
• Butter a sheet of baking parchment, fold in a large pleat and lay, butter-side down, on top of the pudding. Cover with a pleated layer of foil and finally tie with string, making a loop for the handle so you can lift the pudding easily.
• Sit a small trivet or a large cookie cutter in the bottom of a deep saucepan that's big enough to take the basin easily. Half-fill the pan with water and bring to the boil. Lower in the pudding, cover and simmer for 2 hrs, topping up with boiling water when necessary.
• Reheat the cooking liquid, bubbling it down a little so it reduces into a tasty gravy. Carefully lift out the pudding. Run a knife around the rim, then turn out and serve with gravy and greens, if you like.

SPOTTED DICK

Steps:

• Put the flour and salt in a bowl. Add the suet, currants, sugar, lemon and orange zest.
• Pour in 150ml milk and mix to a firm but moist dough, adding the extra milk if necessary.
• Shape into a fat roll about 20cm long. Place on a large rectangle of baking parchment. Wrap loosely to allow for the pudding to rise and tie the ends with string like a Christmas cracker.
• Place a steamer over a large pan of boiling water, add the pudding to the steamer, cover and steam for 1½ hours. Top up the pan with water from time to time.
• Remove from the steamer and allow to cool slightly before unwrapping. Serve sliced with custard.