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Steamed Christmas Pudding Serves 6
500g mixed dried fruit
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
90g butter or margarine
¼ cup water
1 tablespoon sherry or brandy
½ teaspoon bi-carbonate of soda
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup self raising flour
½ teaspoon mixed spice
1. In a saucepan, combine mixed fruit, brown
sugar, butter, water and sherry. Heat until
butter is melted and mixture begins to boil.
2. Remove from heat, add bi-carbonate of
soda and allow to cool completely.
3. Grease a 6 cup capacity pudding bowl.
4. Add eggs to the cooled mixture and mix
until well combined. Fold through flour and
spices.
5. Pour mixture into the prepared bowl, cover
with a double layer of foil and tie firmly
with string to form a good seal.
6. Place into the slow cooker. Pour in
sufficient water to come two thirds of the
way up the sides of the pudding bowl.
Cover and cook on HIGH for 5-7 hours.
7. Re-heat pudding by cooking pudding
in water on HIGH for 2-3 hours prior to
serving. Serve with brandy custard.
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