Round Christmas Pudding

I have evolved this recipe over the years to achieve what I feel is the perfect pudding – dark and rich but light in texture. For the perfect spherical shape I have experimented with cooking the pudding in a floured cloth and wrapping it in foil, but my rice steamer lined with foil is ideal. Round steamed-pudding moulds are also available. The quantities here will also fill two 1.2 litre (