Christmas Pudding - Cooking Pete

Ingredients

• 250g dark molasses sugar
• 400g fresh white breadcrumbs
• 250g shredded beef suet
• Half teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 350g sultanas
• 350g raisins
• 250g currants
• 100g chopped candied peel
• 50g finely chopped blanched almonds
• 2 large cooking apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
• Finely grated rind and juice of half a lemon
• 2 medium eggs, beaten
• Half pint Guinness or milk stout