Hairy Bakers Christmas pudding

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We've got the Hairy Bakers Christmas steamed pudding, straight from their Hairy Bakers Christmas special. It's really easy to make - just mix everything together then steam for a couple of hours.

Serves: 6 - 8

Ingredients

This steamed Christmas pudding can be made up to 6 months before Christmas. Cover it with fresh baking parchment and store in a dry cupboard. Keep topped up with a splash of brandy every week, to help preserve the pudding and make it rich and moist. Not suitable for freezing.

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You'll need:

100g wholemeal breadcrumbs
120ml stout, something like Guinness
2 eggs
100ml sunflower oil
120g wholemeal flour
100g brown sugar
50g skinned almonds
4 level tsp mixed spice, or to taste
1/2tsp grated nutmeg
50g cooking apple, chopped
50g orange, chopped
200g raisins
300g sultanas
lemon and orange zest
1tsp salt
1 large, 2 pint bowl

Method

Soak the breadcrumbs in the stout.
Add the eggs, sunflower oil and sugar and mix together.
Add everything else except the apple and orange and mix together for about 3-5 mins.
Add in the apple and orange and blend together.
Spoon the mixture into a large bowl, pressing down quite firmly. Cover with a layer of baking parchment with a pleat in it, held in place with an elastic band. Put the pudding in the top of a steamer, and steam for 2hrs, ensuring that the steamer does not boil dry. Remove from the steamer and leave the pudding to cool.

Top tip: This steamed Christmas pudding can be made up to 6 months before Christmas. Cover it with fresh baking parchment and store in a dry cupboard. Keep topped up with a splash of brandy every week, to help preserve the pudding and make it rich and moist. Not suitable for freezing.The Hairy Bikers Cookbook is available from Amazon.The Hairy Bikers Ride Again is available from Amazon.See more recipes from The Hairy Bikers cook books

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