Name: Steamed pudding
Cook time: 300 min
Total time: 300 min
Ingredients: 2 cup sultanas; 2 cup raisins, chopped; 100 gram packet glace cherries, chopped; 1/2 cup currants; 1/4 cup finely chopped glace ginger or mixed peel; 1/2 cup brandy; 250 gram butter, chopped, at room temperature; 1 1/2 cup brown sugar; 4 eggs; 1 tablespoon marmalade; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup plain flour; 2 teaspoon mixed spice; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 2 cup fresh white breadcrumbs; 1/2 cup slivered almonds, chopped; fresh raspberries, whipped cream, custard, to serve

Ingredients

2 cup sultanas

2 cup raisins, chopped

100 gram packet glace cherries, chopped

1/2 cup currants

1/4 cup finely chopped glace ginger or mixed peel

1/2 cup brandy

250 gram butter, chopped, at room temperature

1 1/2 cup brown sugar

4 eggs

1 tablespoon marmalade

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup plain flour

2 teaspoon mixed spice

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

2 cup fresh white breadcrumbs

1/2 cup slivered almonds, chopped

fresh raspberries, whipped cream, custard, to serve

Method

1.Grease a 7-cup pudding basin with lid. Line base with baking paper.

2.In a large bowl, combine fruit and ginger. Stir brandy through. Cover and set aside overnight.

3.In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in marmalade and vanilla.

4.Sift flour, spice, ginger and soda together. Fold into creamed mixture with fruit mixture breadcrumbs and almonds.

5.Spoon into basin, until 1cm from the top. Cover with lid (see note). Place in large saucepan. Fill pan with enough water to come halfway up the side of the basin. Cover saucepan with lid. Simmer on low heat for 4 1/2-5 hours, until cooked when tested with a skewer. Add extra water as required. Allow to cool completely in basin.

6.Store, covered with foil, in a cool, dry place. To serve, steam again using same method for 50-60 minutes. Unmold and serve hot with fresh berries, custard and whipped cream.

To use a pudding basin with no lid, cover the mixture with baking paper and foil, making a pleat in the centre of both to allow for expansion. Secure with string.
Note

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