Traditional Christmas pudding - 9Kitchen

Ingredients

• 500g dried mixed fruit
• ½ teaspoon grated orange rind
• 2 tablespoons brandy (or 2 tablespoons
• orange juice and 2 teaspoons QUEEN brandy essence)
• 125g butter, softened
• 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons QUEEN parisian browning essence
• 3 eggs
• ⅔ cup plain flour
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon mixed spice
• 2 cups stale breadcrumbs
• ½ cup plain flour, extra
• 2 cups milk
• 300ml thickened cream
• 1 teaspoon QUEEN vanilla bean paste (or 1 vanilla bean, split)
• 6 egg yolks
• ⅓ cup caster sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornflour
• QUEEN rum or brandy essence, to taste