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Grandpa Pencil's
Christmas Recipe
Easy Christmas Pudding
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Ingredients
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- 460g Currants
- 460g Sultanas
- 230g Raisins
- 230g Citron Peel
- 115g chopped Almonds
- 460g Butter
- 460g Brown Sugar
- 9 Eggs
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- 150 ml Brandy
- 230g Breadcrumbs
- 230g Plain flour
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon grated Nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons mixed spice
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You will need
A large boiler of water, mixing bowl, wooden spoon, knife and cutting board and pudding cloth .
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Directions
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- Clean and prepare fruit
- Blanch and finely chop almonds
- Cream the butter and sugar and add the well beaten eggs and brandy
- Stir fruit in well
- Add breadcrumbs, sifted flour, salt, soda, grated nutmeg and spice
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- Mix well together
- Tie up in a strong pudding cloth being sure to leave some room for expansion
- Place in boiler of boiling water and cook for 6 hours
- Cook a further 3 hours on the day it is to be eaten
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