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This is a delicious pudding made without suet.⠀
INGREDIENTS
100g plain flour⠀
1 tsp mixed spice⠀
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon⠀
1/4 tsp grated nutmeg⠀
Pinch ginger powder⠀
100g fresh white breadcrumbs⠀
100g dark muscovado sugar⠀
150g chilled butter, diced⠀
150g sultanas⠀
150g raisins⠀
30g chopped dried apricots⠀
20g chopped prunes⠀
1 apple, grated⠀
50g chopped dates⠀
50g honey or golden syrup⠀
1 lemon, grated rind and juice⠀
2 eggs, lightly beaten⠀
60ml brandy⠀
METHOD
In a large bowl add and stir all the dry ingredients. Now add everything else and mix thoroughly.⠀
Lightly grease 2 x 500ml pudding basins and spoon in the Christmas pudding mixture. Fill to within about 1 cm from the top of the bowls.⠀
Cover each pudding with a disc of greaseproof paper and secure with a double layer of foil, tied in place with string.⠀
Steam each pudding for 2-3 hours, until they have darkened and are firm to the touch. ⠀
Leave to cool slightly before turning out.⠀
These can be made in advance and simmered for 3 hours before serving.
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