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How to make Christmas pudding
Fruit and vegetables
1
orange
, zest and juice
1
lemon
, zest and juice
1 eating
apple
, cored and grated
Cooking ingredients
275g/10oz soft brown or white
breadcrumbs
100g/4oz
dried apricots
, chopped (to about the same size as the raisins)
100g/4oz dried figs, chopped (to about the same size as the
raisins
)
225g/8oz
currants
225g/8oz seedless
raisins
225g/8oz
sultanas
75g/3oz high quality
candied peel
, finely chopped
50g/2oz
almonds
, finely chopped
225g/8oz light or dark muscovado
sugar
½ tsp
salt
1 tsp ground
mixed spice
1 tsp ground
cinnamon
½ tsp freshly grated
nutmeg
Dairy, eggs and chilled
225g/8oz shredded
suet
3 free-range
eggs
, lightly beaten
150ml/5fl oz
milk
butter
, for greasing pudding bowls
Other
150ml/5fl oz
stout
or similar dark beer
4 tbsp
brandy
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