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6 oz flour
3 oz sugar
1/2 teapoon mixed spice
1/4 teaspoon of grated nutmeg
2 oz breadcrumbs
4 oz butter or margarine
grated rind of 1 orange
1 lbs 8 oz dried fruits (sultanas, raisins, currants) a few drops of vanilla
and almond essence
1 teaspoon of lemon jus
3 eggs
Mix all ingredients together, stir
well and leave overnight if possible. Place in one large or two smaller
basins and cover securely with greased greaseproof paper and a cloth or foil.
Steam or boil for 6-8 hours. Cool.
Remove wet coverings. When cold put on dry cover.
Steam for 2 hours on Christmas Day. To
prevent the top of pudding becoming too wet, it is a good idea to make flour
and water paste.
Mix about 200g flour with enough water to make a firm dough and roll into a
round the size of the top of the basin. Place this mixture over greaseproof
paper on the pudding; cover with more greaseproof paper, then cook.
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