Christmas Pudding

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Serves: Makes 2 puddings

Ingredients:

• 30g Western Star Butter for lightly greasing the pudding basins
• 375g Sultanas
• 375g currents
• 375g raisins
• 125g mixed peel
• grated rind of one lemon
• 2 cooking apples, grated
• 250g Western Star butter, grated
• 375g soft white breadcrumbs (5 cups)
• 250g sugar
• 6 eggs
• 1 teaspoon flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• good pinch of salt
• 2 tablespoons of brandy or rum if desired

Method:

1. Prepare 2 pudding basins by lightly greasing with butter.
2. Cut raisins and mixed peel into even sized small pieces.
3. Place the breadcrumbs in a large bowl. Sift flour, salt and spices over breadcrumbs.
4. Add the grated butter, apple, lemon rind, mixed fruits and sugar.
5. Beat eggs until frothy and add rum or brandy if using.
6. Add to other ingredients and mix thoroughly. Mixture should be fairly soft.
7. Spoon into the prepared basins and cover with greaseproof paper and foil or cloth. 
8. cure tightly with string.
9. Boil for 7 hours on first day and further 4 hours on day it will be eaten.

Hints:

Delicious with brandy cream and quality ice-cream!

While it does require boiling for a long time, it can be done well in advance and is definitely worth the effort!