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The best Christmas pudding
Fruit and vegetables
150g/5¼oz dried
figs
, chopped
100g/3½oz
ginger
in syrup, chopped, plus 2 tbsp of the syrup
2 apples or
quinces
, grated
2
oranges
, juice and zest
Cooking ingredients
350g/12¼oz
sultanas
350g/12¼oz raisins or
currants
125g/4½oz
candied peel
100g/3½oz
dried apricots
75g/2½oz dark
glacé cherries
, halved
350g/12¼oz soft muscovado
sugar
250g/8¾oz fresh
breadcrumbs
175g/6¼oz
self-raising flour
1 tsp
mixed spice
Dairy, eggs and chilled
6
eggs
, beaten
250g/8¾oz shredded
suet
Other
150ml/5fl oz
brandy
2 old sixpences or coins (optional)
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