Christmas Pudding (Mrs Croft's)
Ingredients
680 gm Breadcrumbs
450 gm Granulated white sugar
680 gm Mixed dried fruit
450 gm Suet
450 gm Carrots
110 gm Candied peel
3 Egg(s)
1 tsp Vanilla essence
� tsp Salt
1 Nutmeg (grated)
1 tsp Ground ginger
1 tsp Mixed spice
1 tsp Ground cloves
1 tsp Gravy browning
1 Orange zest
4 Tbsp Brandy
Method
Soak the fruit in the brandy overnight.
Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add the fruit, beaten eggs and the gravy browning. Mix thoroughly and leave to stand for a few hours. Spoon the mixture into well-greased pudding basins lined with foil at the base. Cover with foil secured with a rubber band or string. Steam for 3 to 5 hours and then allow to cool. Store until required - the puddings will last for months.
To serve, steam for a further 2 hours before turning out onto a serving platter.
Notes
This recipe makes a lot of puddings. If you want to make less adjust the recipe accordingly. If you do half, use 1 egg plus 1 yolk to get the required amount.
Use gluten-free breadcrumbs if required.
24 Sep 2023
Shirl Seath