Ice-Cream Christmas Pudding

• 2 cups mixed dried fruit (raisins, golden raisins, currants, cherries, craisins, you choose)
• 90 g glace cherries, quartered
• 45 g glace apricot, chopped
• 45 g glace pineapple, chopped
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped glace ginger
• 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
• 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier
• 1 tablespoon brandy
• 2 liters vanilla ice cream, softened
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• Chocolate Sauce
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder, sifted
• 60 g butter
• 2 tablespoons soft brown sugar
• 105 g dark semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 tablespoon brandy

1. Mix fruits, rind liqueur and brandy in a large bowl and set aside for 20 minutes uncovered, stirring occasionally.
2. Using a spoon, break up the ice-cream in a large bowl.
3. Add the fruit mix, choc9oate bits and nuts to ice-cream; working quickly stir until well mixed.
4. Line a 9-cup capacity pudding basin or bowl with plastic wrap.
5. Spoon in the ice-cream mixture; smooth the surface.
6. Cover with Plastic wrap; freeze over night.
7. To serve, unmould and cut into wedges.
8. Serve with chocolate sauce.
9. Chocolate Sauce: Place water, cocoa, butter and sugar in a small pan.
10. Stir over a low heat 4 minutes or until mixture boils and sugar is dissolved.
11. Remove from the heat and add the chocolate.
12. Stir until chocolate has melted and mixture is smooth; stir in brandy.

mixed dried, glace cherries, glace apricot, glace pineapple, glace ginger, orange rind, grand marnier, brandy, vanilla ice cream, chocolate chips, pecans, chocolate sauce, water, cocoa powder, butter, brown sugar, chocolate, brandy

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ice-cream-christmas-pudding-67090 (may not work)