CHRISTMAS PUDDING

 

150 g raisins

150 g sultanas

150 g currants

50 g orange peel

50 g lemon peel

50 g Pergamon peel

2 apples, peeled, cored, and cubed

150 g dried apricots. chopped

150 g almonds, peeled and chopped 

1 cup brandy

Mix all the fruit and almonds together and soak for 24 hours, stirring occasionally 

75 g butter

100 g self-rising four 

120 g sugar

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp grated nutmeg

1/4 tsp ground cloves 

1/2 tsp ground ginger 

3 beaten eggs whites whipped stiff with 1 pinch of salt

Rub butter and flour together and season with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger add the egg yolks, one by one,  Add the soaked fruit and finally, the whipped egg whites 

Spoon the mixture into 2 pudding basins.  Steam over simmering water until firm. 

Serve hot and drenched with flaming brandy and whipped cream.