Birds Brandy Flavour Sauce, 465g

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You could definitely just make the brandy sauce a bit more thick if you want it to have that effect (it will definitely taste better). Pour the brandy sauce into a serving jug to pour over the Christmas pudding before it’s cut into pieces, which makes for a beautiful presentation. The brandy goes in at the end, so you can always pour some out and then add more brandy for those who like it a bit more boozy! Parents have to make the decision with older children, but it’s easy to keep some aside with less brandy because of the way I’ve adapted this recipe.

If you did happen to get any lumps or curdled sauce, simply us an immersion blender, or small blender to make the sauce smooth (I won’t tell)! It’s more festive than serving pudding with simple double cream and can take a supermarket Christmas pudding to the next level or finish off your homemade Christmas pudding perfectly. I wouldn’t boil it though and remember, if you want to pour it over the top of the pudding and have it drip like in my photo, it shouldn’t be piping hot or it will all run off too quickly. Traditional brandy sauce is the perfect topping for a slice of Christmas pudding, or drizzle it over a fruitcake, pound cake, fruit, or other desserts.Invite your friends to compare points and badges and see each others opinion on the newest products in the supermarket. For longer storage, the brandy sauce can be placed in an airtight container and frozen where it will last up to four months.

Only six ingredients are needed to whip up this brandy sauce recipe, and your guests will thank you for adding a little extra kick to an equally boozy pud. Skimmed 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐤, Double Cream (18%) (𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐤), Sugar, French Brandy (6%), Modified Maize Starch, Skimmed 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐤 Powder, Stabiliser: Locust Bean Gum. It is a good, basic, sweet, white sauce and it works well with many flavorings, both alcoholic and nonalcoholic. This might include changes to allergy advice, ingredient lists, nutritional guides or dietary advice. And if you love brandy, you've got to try some of these gorgeous brandy butter chocolate fondants – perfect for serving to friends and family this festive season.

Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. You can also use this sauce for other desserts, such as bread and butter pudding, topping ice cream, cakes or even pies. You can also use this sauce for other desserts, such as bread and butter pudding, as a topping for ice cream, or cakes. No British Christmas would be the same without the traditional and favorite Christmas pudding and a delicious sauce to drizzle on top.

Whilst we make every effort to ensure that the product information on our site is accurate, this information will occasionally change. Four years ago, I shared a traditional British Christmas pudding recipe, also known as plum pudding (and even figgy pudding) and promised I’d be posting a recipe for brandy sauce.

For a vanilla-brandy flavor, add 1 split and scraped vanilla bean to the sauce along with the sugar. It’s deeply rich, made with vanilla pods, caster sugar, cream, whole milk and (yes, you guessed it) a few tablespoons of brandy. Add the brandy to your liking, from two teaspoonfuls to two tablespoonfuls (or more), but be careful not to add too much brandy or the sauce will become too runny. Pour into a serving jug to pour over the Christmas pudding before it's cut into pieces, which makes for a beautiful presentation.

Just be sure to stir it up well when you reheat it as the brandy will fall to the bottom of the jug when it’s refrigerated. Christina is on a mission to save authentic Italian dishes from extinction, and is constantly promoting Scottish (and British) food as some of the best cuisine the world has to offer—one steak pie and sticky toffee pudding at a time. If you have yet to decide what Christmas pudding to serve at Christmas dinner then we recommend our most popular recipe, our easy Christmas pudding, which lets the microwave do the hard work. There are various sauces that work well with the pudding, but the most traditional of all is a brandy sauce. Brandy sauce poured over Christmas pudding is the ultimate extravagance, yet it’s so quick and easy to make!Good Housekeeping participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Place a sheet of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the sauce to prevent it from forming a skin. The sauce is delicious served hot or cold, so don't worry if you don't have time to reheat it before drizzling over the pudding.