Rocky Road Christmas Pudding

On the 10th day of Twistmas I’m giving you a stunning alternative to a Christmas pudding.

Done in 3 hours

Serves 8

Dish by Hugh Woodward

Ingredients

200gbutter

5 tbspgolden syrup

400g dark chocolate

400gmilk chocolate

150gmixed marshmallows

150gtoasted nuts

100graisins

100gdried cranberries

100gwhite chocolate

Let’s face it, Christmas pudding is weird - what other cake lasts for essentially 10,000 years, contains potentially lethal coins and is flammable? None, that’s what. So sorry, Xmas pud, we love you but you’re getting a festive glow up. All hail the rocky road Christmas pudding, which is just SO much easier and more delicious.

Method

Heat the butter, chocolate and golden syrup together in a bain marie.

Stir in all the other ingredients for the rocky road and pour into a lined pudding basin. Chill until solid, roughly 3 hours.

When solid, remove it from the pudding basil and remove the clingfilm. Heat the white chocolate until molten and pour it over the top, then finish with some glace cherries.

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Hugh's culinary life began aged 14 when he cooked spaghetti hoop burritos to impress girls. Since then his colourful career has taken him to performing in Skegness, making cheese in Peckham, running a wine bar on Columbia Road and reluctantly working in a (briefly) Michelin Starred restaurant. He likes fish, things cooked on charcoal, cheap dinners and London's rich cultural tapestry of food shops. When he's not cooking or eating he can be found mudlarking by the river Thames, buying bits in flea markets and hanging out with his cat Keith.