Fruit & nut Christmas pudding loaf - Good Food Middle East

Name: Fruit & nut Christmas pudding loaf - Good Food Middle East
Ingredients: 400g dried mixed fruits; 85g glacé cherries; 1 Bramley apple, about 175g, grated, plus zest 1 orange and 1 lemon; 150ml good apple juice; 2 tbsp brandy; 2 tbsp Cointreau (or use more brandy); 140g butter, plus extra for greasing; 100g dark muscovado sugar; 2 large eggs, beaten; 85g self-raising flour; 100g white breadcrumbs; 2 tbsp golden syrup; 2 tsp mixed spice; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; ½ tsp salt; 25g toasted hazelnuts, pecan nuts and blanched almonds, roughly chopped; 50g butter; 50g dark muscovado sugar; 1 tbsp golden syrup; 1 tbsp brandy; 25g each toasted hazelnuts, pecan nuts, blanched almonds and glacé cherries, left whole; icing sugar, for dusting (optional)

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Traditional Christmas pudding can be prepared up to 4 weeks ahead and steamed for 3 hours; freezes well too!

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Ingredients

400g dried mixed fruits
85g glacé cherries
1 Bramley apple, about 175g, grated, plus zest 1 orange and 1 lemon
150ml good apple juice
2 tbsp brandy
2 tbsp Cointreau (or use more brandy)
140g butter, plus extra for greasing
100g dark muscovado sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
85g self-raising flour
100g white breadcrumbs
2 tbsp golden syrup
2 tsp mixed spice
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp salt
25g toasted hazelnuts, pecan nuts and blanched almonds, roughly chopped
50g butter
50g dark muscovado sugar
1 tbsp golden syrup
1 tbsp brandy
25g each toasted hazelnuts, pecan nuts, blanched almonds and glacé cherries, left whole
icing sugar, for dusting (optional)