Ingredients
- ½ pound (lb) (225g) raisins
- ¾ lb (340g) currants
- ½ lb (225g) sultanas
- ½ lb (225g) sugar (or less)
- ¾ lb (340g) shredded suet (can be vegetarian; see note below)
- ½ lb (225g) breadcrumbs
- ¼ lb (110g) crystallised peel
- 2 teaspoons (tsp) cinnamon
- 2 oz (55g) almonds (chopped, but not too small)
- 1/3 cup (about 60g) flour
- 1/3 pint (about 190ml) milk
- 3 large eggs (beaten)
- Brandy
- Juice and rind of 1 lemon
- 1/3 of a nutmeg
Directions
1. Mix and stir well.
2. Place in pudding basins, and cover with cloths or buttered greaseproof paper, tied tightly in place with string.
3. Steam for 7 hours and keep till Christmas day.
4. To prepare for serving, steam for 2 hours. Times can be reduced by using a pressure cooker.
This Christmas Pudding recipe makes two pints of pudding. Or two one pint puddings. Preparation time circa 9 hours over several days. Christmas Pudding recipe difficulty level hard.
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