Christmas Puddings
- 3 ounces flour
- 5 ounces breadcrumbs
- salt
- 12 teaspoon mixed spice
- 12 teaspoon mace
- 3 ounces suet, shredded
- 14 lb brown sugar
- 14 lb currants, sultanas
- 3 ounces raisins or 3 ounces dates
- 1 ounce almonds, chopped
- 12 oranges, juice of or 12 lemon, juice of
- 1 tablespoon golden syrup
- 3 drops almond essence
- 2 eggs
- 1 (12 ounce) bottle Guinness stout (to moisten)
- Sift flour, salt and spices together.
- Put suet, breadcrumbs, sugar, eggs, stout and golden syrup, almond essence and juice into bowl.
- Mix well.
- Stir in nuts and fruit.
- Add dry ingredients and mix well.
- Turn batter into thoroughly greased 2-quart mold.
- Cover tightly with greased cover or aluminum foil, waxed paper or parchment.
- Place mold on trivet or rack in steamer or deep kettle.
- Pour boiling water into steamer about half the height of mold.
- Cover and steam pudding for six hours.
- Add more boiling water if necessary during steaming.
flour, breadcrumbs, salt, mixed spice, mace, suet, brown sugar, currants, raisins, almonds, oranges, golden syrup, eggs, stout
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/christmas-puddings-2934 (may not work)