Classic Christmas pudding with brandy butter | Sainsbury`s Magazine

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs
• 50ml dark rum
• 75ml fresh orange juice
• 100ml dessert wine
• 2 tsp treacle
• 75g self-raising flour
• 100g suet, regular or vegetarian
• 100g fresh white breadcrumbs
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground allspice
• 200g dark brown soft sugar
• 1 medium dessert apple, cored and grated (with skin)
• 150g raisins
• 150g currants
• 50g flaked almonds
• 125g sultanas
• 50g candied orange and lemon peel, finely chopped
• 1 medium carrot, peeled and grated
• soft butter, for greasing
• icing sugar, redcurrants and a sprig of rosemary, to decorate
• 175g soft unsalted butter
• 175g icing sugar, sieved
• 3 tbsp brandy