The Carved Angel Christmas Pudding Serves 3-4 454g

This traditional luxury Christmas pudding is neither too dark nor too pale, moist yet light, with a flavour of subtle spice, sweetness and warmth created from the brandy that combines with the soft textured fruit to provide the perfect, sumptuous tasting festive pudding.The Carved Angel began life in Dartmouth Devon as a restaurant in a glass fronted, three storey Tudor building where the open kitchen brought to the table the most exquisite and memorable food produced from fresh local ingredients.The highly talented Chef /Patron Joyce Molyneux named the restaurant after a wooden carving of an angel that was presented to her as a gift by a local carpenter before first opening. The statue sat proudly in the centre of the dining room until its doors closed in 2005. During the winter months, whilst the town was quiet, Joyce took advantage of the time of year to steam her Christmas Puddings made to a recipe created by the Victorian Chef Eliza Acton. Soon the success of these deliciously moist puddings spread far and wide and became the inspiration for a greater selection of gorgeous puddings and wonderful condiments created and mixed with the same high level of expertise and care using the best ingredients to ensure every mouthful is an absolute joy!

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