Traditional Christmas Pudding – IGA Spanos - Supermarket QLD

Ingredients

• 375 g dried mixed fruit
• 75 g SunBeam Glace Cherries, quartered
• 75 g dried figs, chopped
• 75 g dried pears, chopped
• 75 g dried cranberries
• 75 g pitted dried dates, chopped
• 2 tbsp finely grated orange rind
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/3 cup brandy
• 280 g soft dark raw sugar
• 140 g breadcrumbs
• 2 tsp mixed spice
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• 150 g sultanas
• 150 g raisins
• 150 g currants
• 125 g mixed peel
• 200 g unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 330 mL stout
• 125 g plain flour
• 125 g ground almonds
• 150 g self-raising flour
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 3 eggs, lightly whisked