Name: Christmas pudding
Total time: 10800 s
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 120 gram sultanas; 110 gram raisins; 25 millilitre spiced rum spirit drink; 60 millilitre 5 years aged XO French brandy; 40 gram Bramley apple; 25 gram glacé cherry; 75 millilitre Irish stout; 80 gram soft dark brown sugar; 15 gram candied mixed peel; 1 egg; 60 millilitre shredded suet; 50 gram almond; 30 gram white breadcrumbs; 50 gram plain flour; 1 tablespoon mixed spice

Step 1

Soak the sultanas (120 g) and raisins (110 g) in the M&S Distilled spiced rum spirit drink (25 mL) and M&S Distilled 5 years aged XO French brandy (60 mL) , for at least one hour.

Step 2

Add the grated apples (40 g) , glacé cherries (25 g) , stout (75 mL) , brown sugar (80 g) and mix peel (15 g) to the soaked fruit, then add the egg (1) .

Step 3

Mix the suet (35 g) , almonds (50 g) , breadcrumbs (30 g) , flour (50 g) and mixed spice (7 g) in a separate bowl, then stir into the wet ingredients and set the batter aside.

Step 4

Brush a 16cm pudding basin with sunflower oil, then line the base with a round disc of parchment. Mix the pudding batter, then scrape into the basin and place a round piece of parchment directly on top of the mixture. Cover the basin with a double layer of parchment and foil, tightly securing by tying string below the rim.

Step 5

Place the pudding basin into a large saucepan. Fill the pan with boiling water to halfway up the basin, then cover with a lid and steam the pudding for 5 hours over a low-medium heat. Check the water every 30 minutes, topping up with boiling water as required.

Step 6

Remove the pudding from the heat, remove the string, parchment and foil, then insert a metal skewer into the centre of the pudding – it should come out clean.

Step 7

Once cool, discard the parchment and foil, and feed the pudding with 20ml brandy. Cover with fresh parchment, foil and string and store in a cool, dry place until Christmas Day.

Step 8

When ready to reheat, steam the pudding for 2 hours, or microwave on full power for 3 minutes, rest for 2 minutes, then heat for a further 2 minutes. Allow to stand for 2 minutes before serving.

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