Fruit-Packed Christmas Pudding | Foody

Christmas pudding is a type of sweet steamed pudding served on Christmas day as part of the traditional festive dinner. Finish off your festive feast with this traditional favourite – a moist steamed Christmas pudding filled with sweet fruit flavours and a hint of brandy.

INGREDIENTS Fruit-Packed Christmas Pudding

• Melted butter, to grease
• 375g dried mixed fruit
• 75g Coles glace cherries, quartered
• 75g dried figs, chopped
• 75g dried pears, chopped
• 75g dried cranberries
• 75g pitted dried dates, chopped
• 2 tablespoons finely grated orange rind
• 1 cup (250ml) orange juice
• 1/3 cup (80ml) brandy
• 1 cup (150g) plain flour
• 1 cup (150g) self-raising flour
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 250g unsalted butter, melted, cooled
• 1 cup (220g) firmly packed brown sugar
• 3 eggs, lightly whisked
• Custard,…