Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: A Dickens of a Christmas Dinner

Ingredients

• 8 oz chopped suet or modern day equivalent
• 8 oz breadcrumbs
• 2 oz of plain flour
• 8 oz raisins
• 8 oz sultanas (golden Raisins)
• 8 oz figs, quartered
• 4 oz dried Sweetened Cranberries
• 4 oz candied peel - Cut your own or use ready cut
• half a grated nutmeg
• half an ounce of mixed spice
• half an ounce of ground cinnamon
• 1 gill of milk (about a quarter pint of milk)
• 1 wineglassful of rum or brandy (optional)
• 2 oz desiccated coconut or shredded almonds (I used coconut)
• 1 lemon
• 4 eggs pinch of salt