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The Croft Cookbook

A cookbook for the masses

Christmas Pudding (Seb's)

Puddings and Desserts  

Ingredients

50 gm Dried apricots
50 gm Dried pears
50 gm Dried peaches
50 gm Dried apples
50 gm Stoned dried dates
50 gm Dried cherries
50 gm Dried cranberries
100 gm Sultanas
100 gm Raisins
100 gm Currants
50 gm Stem ginger
2 Tbsp Candied peel
50 gm Flaked almonds
50 gm Ground almonds
50 gm Brazil nuts
50 gm Walnuts
100 gm Breadcrumbs
100 gm Grated cooking apples
100 gm Amaretti biscuit crumbs
1 Tbsp Muscavado sugar
2 Tbsp Suet
� tsp Ground ginger
� tsp Mace
� tsp Ground cloves
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Allspice
1 tsp Cardamon
1 Bottle Port
3 Egg(s)

Method

Mix all the dry ingredients, the grated apple and the whole bottle of port and leave to stand overnight. Beat the eggs and mix with the other ingredients to a dropping consistency. Spoon into well-greased pudding basins, cover with foil secured by string or a rubber band and steam for 3 to 4 hours.

To serve steam again for 2 hours and then turn out onto a serving platter.

24 Sep 2023
Shirl Seath