Traditional Jamaican Christmas Pudding
- 2 lb. raisins
- 1/2 lb. currants
- 1 lb. prunes
- 1/2 lb. cherries
- 1/4 lb. nuts
- 1/4 lb. mixed peel
- 2 Tbsp. burnt sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- pinch of cloves
- 1 pt. sherry
- 1/4 lb. dates
- 1 pt. Jamaican rum
- 1 pt. port wine
- 12 eggs
- 1 lb. butter
- 3/4 lb. dark sugar
- 1/2 lb. bread crumbs
- 1/2 lb. flour
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 3 tsp. grated nutmeg
- 4 tsp. baking powder
- Stone and stew prunes with sugar to taste, then chop fine. Stone dates and chop fine. Cut other fruits very fine, except currants.
- Place all fruits in a large jar (omitting nuts).
- Pour wine and rum on fruits and steep for at least one month.
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Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=705788 (may not work)