Ingredients serve 20
300gr dried mixed fruit
75gr candied peel
75red cherries halved
235ml milk
2small eggs
200light brown sugar
125gr self raising flour
2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground mixed spice
225gr butter , chilled and grated
120gr butter fresh brown breadcrumbs
120grfresh ground breadcrumbs
150nuts pecans walnuts brazilian nuts
65 butter
75 sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
150double cream
2 tots whisky You will also add 2 tablespoon whisky for serving .
Method;
Start this receipe the day before by soaking the mixed fruit , candied peel and cherries in a bowl with he wisky overnight . Greese a 1..5 litre pudding bowl.
Sift in the flour and spicesthen add the grated butter and breadcrumbs to the bowl and mix together .
Next mix in the soaked fruit and the nuts . Pour the mixture into the prepared bowls and even out . Cut 2 foil and butter . fold over the rim and tie with string . place in the saucepan and fill around with hot water up to 3/4of the way. Steam the pudding for 6hours adding more water to the pan when necessary .If you are storing the pudding allow to cool , remove the foil and wrap up in a baking paper or store . the sugar should be dissolved and the sauce should be thick . place the hot pudding place the hot pudding on a serving tray . Heat extra tot of whisky and pour over the pudding and flame using a lighter .Immediately pour over the whisky cream and serve .
