How to Make Figgy Pudding - A Step-by-Step Guide

Figgy pudding is a traditional Christmas dessert that has been enjoyed by families for generations. This rich and flavorful pudding is made with a combination of dried figs, spices, and a moist, tender cake base. It's the perfect sweet treat to end a holiday meal, and its warm flavors are sure to evoke feelings of nostalgia and festive cheer.

The origins of figgy pudding can be traced back to medieval England, where it was known as "plum pudding" even though it didn't contain any plum...

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Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups buttermilk
  • 12 ounces dried Calimyrna figs, coarsely chopped
  • 1 ½ cups white whole-wheat flour (such as King Arthur®)
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups dry bread crumbs
  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • 1 (2.45 ounce) package sliced almonds
  • 3 tablespoons orange marmalade
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
  • ½ teaspoon orange-vanilla flavoring (such as Fiori di Sicilia® (Optional)

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins
  • Additional Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
  • Servings: 14
  • Yield: 1 bundt cake

  • Gather all ingredients.
  • Gently heat buttermilk and figs in a saucepan over medium-low heat until softened, 10 to 15 minutes; set aside until cool.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a tube pan. Grease one side of a sheet of aluminum foil.
  • Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt together into a bowl.
  • Beat eggs in a separate, large bowl with an electric mixer on high speed for 1 minute. Add the cooled fig and buttermilk mixture, bread crumbs, melted butter, almonds, orange marmalade, orange zest, and orange-vanilla flavoring; beat on low speed until blended.
  • Gradually mix in the sifted flour mixture until just incorporated.
  • Spoon batter into the prepared pan and cover with the greased foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until firm and pulling away from sides of the pan, 1 hour 15 minutes to 2 hours.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack.
  • Nutrition

    317 cal.

    • Total Fat: 11g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 19mg
    • Sodium: 395mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 54g
    • Dietary Fiber: 6g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 163mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 336mg