Hester Guy’s Christmas Pudding

Ingredients

• 250 g butter
• 350 g brown sugar
• 8 eggs
• 400 g raisins
• 400 g currants
• 200 g chopped dried figs
• 3 1/2 cups fresh bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 cup chopped glaceed ginger
• 300 ml sherry
• good slosh of brandy

Method

Beat butter and sugar until creamy.
Add eggs, beating well after each addition. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Refrigerate mixture overnight. Pour mixture into a pudding bowl, cover tightly and steam for 8 hours.
To reheat, steam pudding for a further 4 hours.

Disclaimer:

The recipe above has been supplied by a member of the public and has not been individually tested by Helen Jackson. Helen Jackson does not accept any liability in relation to publication of this recipe.

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