Traditional Christmas Pudding –

Ingredients

• 200g sultanas
• 200g raisins
• 100g currants
• 3 tbsp brandy or port
• 1 Juice and finely grated zest of orange
• 100g self-raising flour
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 75g fresh white breadcrumbs
• 1 small apple, peeled, cored and grated
• 100g soft brown sugar
• 75g vegetarian suet
• 50g whole blanched almonds, roughly chopped
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tbsp milk
• Serve with brandy butter
• 7oz sultanas
• 7oz raisins
• 3.5oz currants
• 3.5oz self-raising flour
• 2.63oz fresh white breadcrumbs
• 3.5oz soft brown sugar
• 2.63oz vegetarian suet
• 1.75oz whole blanched almonds, roughly chopped
• Step 1 Put the dried fruit in a large bowl and mix in brandy or port and orange. If possible, cover and leave overnight.
• Step 2 Sift the flour and spice into bowl and add all the other ingredients, mixing well.
• Step 4 Pour 1.5L water into cooking pot. Place pudding into cook and crisp basket.
• Step 6 This pudding can be made in advance and left to mature. Make sure pudding top is dry. Overwrap in foil and store in a cool dry place.
• Step 7 Serve with brandy butter.