Christmas Pudding

Name: Christmas Pudding
Ingredients: 4–5 tablespoons ale or milk; 4–5 tablespoons ale or milk; 1 tablespoon rum or brandy; 1 tablespoon rum or brandy; rind of 1 orange; 2 oz (50 g) chopped mixed peel; 1 tablespoon treacle; 3 eggs; 2 oz (50 g) ground almonds; 4 oz (100 g) currants; 8 oz (225 g) sultanas; 8 oz (225 g) seedless raisins; pinch salt; 4 oz (100 g) shredded beef suet; 4 oz (100 g) fresh white breadcrumbs; 4 oz (100 g) soft brown sugar; 4 oz (100 g) self-raising flour; 1 level teaspoon mixed spice; 1 level teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation info

Makes One 3 lb 1½ kg ) Pudding – Serves
8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Times Cookery Book

By Katie Stewart

Published 1974

About

Ingredients

4 oz (100 g) self-raising flour
1 level teaspoon mixed spice

Dessert

Method

Sieve the flour, spices and salt into a large mixing basin. Add the suet, breadcrumbs, sugar, ground almonds, prepared fruit and peel. Mix well, then add the finely grated orange rind and stir in the lightly mixed eggs and treacle. Add enough ale or milk to mix to a medium soft consistency.

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