English Christmas Pudding Recipe

Ingredients

• 3-4 cups rum soaked dried fruit and nuts I use the following
• Raisins
• Sultanas
• Prunes
• Dried apricots
• Dried figs
• Dates
• Walnuts
• Cashews
• Almonds
• 2 cups rum for soaking and flambe
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 2 cups breadcrumbs
• 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 apple peeled, cored and grated
• 1 orange rind and juice