Christmas Pudding

By zircon50

Ingredients

• 1 orange, peeled and chopped
• 1 about 1 cup water
• 1 1/4 cups pitted dates
• 1 1/4 cups pitted whole prunes
• 1/3 cup coconut oil
• 2/3 cup dried cranberries
• 2/3 cup dried apricots, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups currants
• 2/3 cup (additional) pitted prunes, chopped
• 1/2 cup potato, peeled and grated
• 1/2 cup carrot, peeled and grated
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon clove
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons coconut flour
• 1 cup flour of choice (I used 1/3 cup sorghum, 1/3 cup brown rice, 1/3 cup arrowroot)
• whipped cream or coconut cream, for serving.

Preparation

Step 1

Combine orange, water, dates, and whole prunes in insert pot of pressure cooker.
If using an electric pressure cooker, set to Saute function.
If using a stovetop cooker, put on burner over medium heat.

Simmer for 10 to 12 minutes, or until dates and prunes are plump and very soft.
For an electric cooker, turn off.
For a stovetop cooker, remove from heat.
Then stir in coconut oil.
Let cool.

Grease a 6-cup heatproof bowl that fits inside cooker.
Then, when date mixture has cooled, puree in a food processor or blender.
Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
Stir in other dried fruit (including chopped prunes), grated potato, grated carrot, honey, eggs, vanilla extract, and spices.

Once combined, stir in flour(s).
Then pour mixture into greased bowl.
Clean insert pot of pressure cooker.
Then add trivet and 2 cups water to bottom of insert pot.
Using a foil sling (see how to make a foil sling here!), carefully lower bowl of pudding ingredients into pressure cooker.

Cover with lid, leaving the sealing valve open so it can vent.
Then, if using an electric pressure cooker, set to Saute function.
If using a stovetop cooker, put on burner over medium heat.
Once cooker starts to steam, if using an electric cooker, set to "Less Heat" Saute function. (If using Instant Pot, the "Adjust" button allows you to change Saute setting.)
If using a stovetop cooker, turn burner down to medium-low.
Then steam the pudding for 15 minutes.

After steaming, seal the release valve of cooker.
If using an electric cooker, turn off from Saute cycle, then set to high pressure for 35 minutes.
Then, if using a stove-top cooker, bring to high pressure and maintain pressure for a cook time of 35 minutes.
Once cycle is complete, if using an electric cooker, press Cancel and let naturally release for 30 minutes or up to 1 hour.

If using a stovetop cooker, remove from heat and let natural release for 30 minutes or up to 1 hour.
When ready to serve, remove lid.
Then carefully lift pudding out from the cooker, using the foil sling.

Finally, serve warm with whipped cream or coconut cream. Enjoy!