Oh, bring us some figgy pudding recipe!!

Ingredients

• 1 pound (453g) fresh black Mission figs (dried figs, chopped, may be substituted)
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoon. baking powder
• 1 teaspoon. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoonp. ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon. salt
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup (1 stick/4 oz./113g) butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon. orange zest, fresh (or 1 teaspoon. dried)
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• Confectioners' sugar
• Holly Sprig (real or artificial) optional
• Custard sauce (see recipe below) or sweetened whipped cream
• You will need a 2-quart (2-litre/8-cup) pudding mold or pudding basin
• 2 cups milk
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon butter