STEAMED CHRISTMAS PUDDING

STEAMED CHRISTMAS PUDDING image

Yield 2 puddings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 1/2 cups Plain Flour
1 cup Brown Sugar, firmly packed
1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
1 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
2 tsp Mixed Spice
2 1/2 cups Dried Mixed Fruits
1/4 cup Glace Cherries, halved
2 tsp Grated Orange Zest
185g Butter, melted
3 now. Eggs, beaten
1 no. Banana, mashed
1/2 cup Marsala Wine, Brandy or Rum

Steps:

1. Combine flour, sugar, bicarbonate of soda and breadcrumbs in a large bowl and mix well. 2. Add in the dried & glace fruits and orange zest. Mix well. 3. Mix the melted butter, eggs, mashed banana and wine together. Pour over suit mixture and mix well. 4. Pour pudding mixture into a greased pudding basin. Cover with a layer of greaseproof paper and aluminium foil and tie securely. 5. Place pudding basin into a deep saucepan and fill till 3/4 way with hot water. 6. Bring water to boil then simmer pudding for about 4 hours. 7. When cooked, remove from saucepan and left to cool completely before storing in fridge for about 3 weeks before serving. 8. To serve, remove pudding from pan. Microwave for about 2 minutes to heat up pudding. Serve with brandy custard sauce.