Mum'S Christmas Pudding

Name: Mum'S Christmas Pudding
Ingredients: 1 cup butter (250g); 1 cup brown sugar; 1 teaspoon mixed spice; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 tablespoon golden syrup (optional); 5 eggs; 1 cup plain flour; 1/2 cup self raising flour; 1/4 - 1/2 cup cold brewed tea; 1/2 cup rum, overproof; 1 orange, zest of, only; 1 lemon, zest of, only; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 1/2 cup soft breadcrumbs; 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 cups raisins (250g - 310g); 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 cups sultanas (250g - 310g); 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 cups currants (250g - 310g)

18 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter (250g)
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon golden syrup (optional)
5 eggs
1 cup plain flour
1/2 cup self raising flour
1/4 - 1/2 cup cold brewed tea
1/2 cup rum, overproof
1 orange, zest of, only
1 lemon, zest of, only
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1/2 cup soft breadcrumbs
1 1/2 - 1 3/4 cups raisins (250g - 310g)
1 1/2 - 1 3/4 cups sultanas (250g - 310g)
1 1/2 - 1 3/4 cups currants (250g - 310g)

Directions

1

Soak fruit in rum overnight.
2

Add spices, tea and rinds to fruit mixture.
3

Cream butter and sugar, beat eggs and add alternately with flours to butter, sugar mixture then add breadcrumbs.
4

Grease a large pudding basin well, fill basin with pudding leaving a little room at top for expansion and cover with double sheet of greaseproof paper well greased then clip on lid, it should fit tightly.
5

Steam pudding for 4-5 hrs in large boiler (very large saucepan), with a saucer placed underneath basin, fill with boiling water to come half way up basin - keep adding boiling water as it evaporates. If you put a lid on boiler, don't cover completely, leave space for steam to escape.
6

Reheat on Christmas Eve in crockpot 12-14 hrs on low, place upturned saucer under basin, start about 11pm to midnight so it will be ready by lunchtime for Christmas Dinner.
7

Take pudding out of basin and serve pudding on a platter with a sprig of holly (artificial) on top and a bowl of hot custard or brandy custard alongside.