Dr. Kitchener's Pudding
If you've got fresh breadcrumbs and finely chopped suet, you're most of the way to this vegetarian: about 60 minutes of cooking across 7 steps. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and whisk. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
Shopping list (2)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Generously butter a 1-liter pudding basin or baking dish and preheat the oven to 180 C.
- In a large bowl combine the flour, breadcrumbs, finely chopped suet, brown sugar, and grated nutmeg, mixing until evenly distributed.
- In a separate bowl beat the eggs thoroughly, then whisk in the milk until smooth.
- Pour the egg and milk mixture into the dry ingredients and stir well to form a loose, pourable batter, letting it stand for about 10 minutes so the breadcrumbs swell.
- Tip the batter into the prepared dish and give it a gentle stir to redistribute the suet, which tends to settle.
- Bake for about 45 to 55 minutes, until the pudding is set in the center, golden on top, and a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean with no liquid egg remaining.
- Let the pudding rest for a few minutes, then serve warm with custard or cream.
You'll use: Oven · Whisk · Baking dish
Ingredient substitutions
- Eggs
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking) · 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water per egg
- Milk
- any unsweetened plant milk · ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water
- Brown Sugar
- white sugar + 1 tbsp molasses per cup
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
Tips & common questions
How long does Dr. Kitchener's Pudding take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 8 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of eggs?
Try ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Dr. Kitchener's Pudding vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Dr. Kitchener's Pudding is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: The lady's companion Fleuron N019122-6.png (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.