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Christmas Pound Pudding

Ingredients

500g mixed dried fruit

100g dried dates, chopped

5cm piece preserved ginger or a 5ml spoon dried ginger

125g suet

Zest of 1 orange

125g plain flour

125g sugar

150g breadcrumbs

2 tablespoons brandy

Pinch of salt

1 medium size egg, beaten

150ml milk

Prep and cook time: 2 hours +

Serves: 6

Method

Grease a 1.5 litre pudding basin. Mix all the ingredients together except for the egg and the milk. Add the beaten egg and milk and mix well. Put the mixture into the basin, cover with aluminium foil or a cloth. Place in a large saucepan with water halfway up the sides of the basin. Bring the water to the boil, put on a tight fitting lid and simmer for 3 hours. Check occasionally remembering to carefully top up with boiling water to stop it going dry.

Nutrition Info (per serving): 734 calories, 21 g fat.

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