Christmas Pudding - The Healthy Baker

Ingredients

• 500g mixed dried fruit
• ⅔ cup pitted, chopped prunes
• ½ cup sweetened dried cranberries
• ½ cup chopped dates
• ½ cup brandy
• 1¼ cups The Healthy Baker Plain Flour
• ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 250g softened butter, plus extra for greasing pudding basin
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons treacle
• ⅓ cup slivered almonds, toasted
• 1 cup breadcrumbs, made from day old bread, crusts removed