The Queen's Christmas Pudding Recipe

Ingredients

• 15 medium Medjool dates, pitted and chopped
• 1 cup dried apricots, chopped
• 1/4 cup currants
• 1/3 cup golden raisins
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1/3 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
• 3 tablespoons bourbon whiskey
• 1 large orange, zested and juiced
• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 1/4 cups roughly chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 chopsticks
• 1/4 cup maple syrup