Stir-Up Sunday
A British Tradition Reimagined with Walnut Tree’s Finest Nuts and Fruits
Stir-Up Sunday. Holiday memories often begin in the kitchen. A familiar cookbook. Gran’s handwritten Christmas pudding recipe. Time, patience, and perfect ingredients.
Stir-Up Sunday is a much-loved British tradition dating back to Victorian times. It falls on the last Sunday before Advent — this year, 23 November.
The name comes from the Anglican Collect: “Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord…” Families gather to mix their puddings, taking turns to stir for good luck and to make a wish.
This year, enrich your pudding with Walnut Tree’s nuts and dried fruits. Add depth, texture, and natural sweetness to your festive baking.
Walnut Tree Complements Stir-Up Sunday Recipes
For over twenty years, Walnut Tree has crafted the finest luxury snacks in the United Kingdom. Each 
product is hand-packed with care in our Hertfordshire kitchen.
Our Great Taste Award-winning range includes roasted nuts and premium dried fruits. Each batch delivers pure, indulgent flavour.
Enjoy them on their own or mix them into your Christmas recipes. Add them to puddings, cakes, or biscuits for a rich and festive finish.
Stir-Up Sunday. The Christmas Pudding Tradition
A Christmas pudding is a steamed dessert filled with fruit, spice, and warmth. Brandy or rum brings depth. Roasted or flavoured nuts add crunch and richness.
Serve warm with brandy butter, cream, or ice cream. This nostalgic dish captures the taste of joy, family, and celebration.
Next-Level Christmas Pudding
(Recipe by Barney Desmazery, BBC Good Food)
Vegetarian – Serves 6
Ingredients
100g sultanas
100g raisins
50g dried figs
50g mixed peel
150g glacé cherries
50g chopped stem ginger + 1 tbsp syrup
1 small piece of fresh grated ginger
1 small apple (peeled, cored, grated)
1 small orange (zested and juiced)
80g light muscovado sugar
½ tsp mixed spice
6 tbsp brandy
60g frozen butter + 15g softened butter for greasing
1 egg (beaten)
50g ground almonds
50g blanched almonds (half chopped, half whole)
50g self-raising flour
60g breadcrumbs
Brandy butter, custard, or cream to serve
Method
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Combine fruits, sugar, spice, juice, and brandy. Stir and soak overnight.
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Butter a 1-litre pudding basin and line the base with parchment. Mix in the egg, almonds, flour, and breadcrumbs.
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Spread softened butter with ginger syrup in the base. Arrange cherries and almonds.
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Add pudding mix, cover with parchment and foil, and secure with string. Steam for four hours, topping up water as needed.
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Cool, then store for up to two months. Reheat by steaming before serving.
Stir-Up Sunday. Celebrate Togetherness with Walnut Tree
Stir-Up Sunday is about gratitude, love, and togetherness. A Christmas pudding brings people together — and Walnut Tree understands that joy.
This festive season, gather your loved ones. Warm the kitchen. Share laughter, stories, and sweetness. Let Walnut Tree’s natural nuts and sun-dried fruits fill your home with warmth and flavour.
Why Walnut Tree?
Walnut Tree has been hand-packing luxury edible gifts for over 30 years. Every box is crafted in our Hertfordshire kitchen with care, quality, and love. From chocolate-dipped fruits to signature nut selections, our gifts are designed to celebrate romance and togetherness.
Recognised for quality, trusted nationwide
Over the years, our products have received multiple Great Taste Awards for their exceptional flavour and quality. We’re proud to supply department stores, farm shops, gift boutiques, delicatessens, and even historic stately homes across the UK.
You might find us in a curated hamper at a London event, on the shelves of a village shop in Radlett, or presented as a seasonal treat in a castle gift shop.
Delivered from Hertfordshire to your doorstep
Our products are handcrafted in our Hertfordshire facility and sent via trusted overnight courier services. Whether you’re in Barnet, St Albans, Edgware, Watford, or beyond, we aim to get your gift to you quickly, securely, and beautifully wrapped.
We offer:
– Free gift wrap and a handwritten message with every order
– Fast dispatch (within 48 hours)
– Delivery across mainland UK with overnight courier options
– A satisfaction guarantee: not happy? We’ll refund or replace it.
Giving back with every box
We are also proud supporters of Future Dreams, a UK breast cancer charity that provides support and awareness to those affected by the disease. Every purchase helps us give a little something back.
Where we deliver
Our couriers cover all of mainland UK—so you can send a box of joy almost anywhere.
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