My Great Aunty Dots' Christmas Pudding

Name: My Great Aunty Dots' Christmas Pudding
Ingredients: 1 kg mixed dried fruit; 250 g raisins (Yep, more fruit. Total fruit is 1.5kg. Raisins and dates are traditional - knock yourself out with the 1kg above); 250 g dried dates (chopped); 2 cups water; 1 cup white sugar; 1 cup brown sugar – lightly packed; 1 tsp salt; 250 g butter; 2 tsp bicarb soda; 3 eggs; ¼ cup rum or brandy; OPTIONAL: Small packet almonds - I’ve never used the almonds; 2 cups plain flour (sifted); 2 cups self raising flour (sifted); 2 tsp mixed spice - Mixed spice is also called Pudding Spice. It’s a mix of cinnamon and nutmeg. I think you could experiment with tiny amounts of ginger and vanilla bean too.; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp vanilla bean; Water; A big stock pot that fits your pudding basin; A handful of coins (to put in the bottom of your stockpot); Foil (to wrap up your pudding basin and ensure water doesn’t get into your pud); String to tie up your basin

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My Great Aunty Dots' steamed Xmas pudding is easy to make and fun! Read on for an extensive guide on cooking your first Christmas pudding.

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Ingredients

1 kg mixed dried fruit
250 g raisins (Yep, more fruit. Total fruit is 1.5kg. Raisins and dates are traditional - knock yourself out with the 1kg above)
250 g dried dates (chopped)
2 cups water
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar – lightly packed
1 tsp salt
250 g butter
2 tsp bicarb soda
3 eggs
¼ cup rum or brandy
OPTIONAL: Small packet almonds - I’ve never used the almonds
2 cups plain flour (sifted)
2 cups self raising flour (sifted)
2 tsp mixed spice - Mixed spice is also called Pudding Spice. It’s a mix of cinnamon and nutmeg. I think you could experiment with tiny amounts of ginger and vanilla bean too.
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla bean
Water
A big stock pot that fits your pudding basin
A handful of coins (to put in the bottom of your stockpot)
Foil (to wrap up your pudding basin and ensure water doesn’t get into your pud)
String to tie up your basin