”
Christmas
pudding
is
a
type
of
pudding
served
as
part
of
the
British
Christmas
dinner.
It
has
origins
in
Medieval
England,
and
is
sometimes
known
as
plum
pudding,
though
this
term
can
also
refer
to
other
kinds
of
boiled
pudding
involving
dried
fruit.
Despite
the
name
"plum
pudding",
the
Christmas
pudding
contains
no
actual
plums
due
to
the
pre - Victorian
use
of
the
word
"plums"
as
a
term
for
raisins.
The
pudding
is
traditionally
composed
of
13
ingredients,
symbolizing
Jesus
and
the
twelve
apostles,
including
many
dried
fruits
held
together
by
egg
and
suet,
moistened
by
treacle
or
molasses
and
flavoured
with
cinnamon,
nutmeg,
cloves,