Christmas Pudding

13 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 cups mixed dried fruit
  • 3/4 cup dried pitted dates, finely chopped
  • 3/4 cup raisins, finely chopped
  • 1 cup firmly brown sugar
  • 7 tbsp butter, chopped
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 None eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 3/4 cup self-rising flour
  • 1 tsp mixed spice, such as pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp dark rum
  • None None Cream, to serve

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine dried fruit, sugar, butter and 3/4 cup water in medium saucepan. Stir on medium heat until butter has melted and sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, for 6 mins. Stir in baking soda. Transfer to large bowl; cool to room temperature.
  2. 2
    Stir in eggs, sifted dry ingredients and rum.
  3. 3
    Grease 2-quart pudding basin; spoon mixture into basin. Top with pleated parchment paper and foil (to allow pudding to expand as it cooks); secure with kitchen string.
  4. 4
    Place in large saucepan with enough boiling water to come halfway up side of basin. Cover with tight-fitting lid. Boil for 4 hours, replenishing water as necessary to maintain level. Let stand for 10 mins. Invert onto plate. Serve with cream.

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