Denise says:
- This is a delicious warming winter pudding. It does have quite of list of ingredients but is well worth the extra effort putting them together.
- For the best flavour, I like to soak the dried fruit in whisky overnight.
- Enjoy hot cold or warm.
- Preparation Time: 25 minutes plus soaking fruit overnight
- Cooking Time: 2 hours
- Serves:10-15 people
Ingredients:
- 300g finely chopped dried figs – stalk removed
- 250g dried mixed fruit
- 50g dried cranberries or dried cherries
- 100ml whisky, brandy or orange juice
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- Zest of 1 orange
- Juice of 2 oranges
- 150g plain whole meal flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons mixed spice
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate soda
- 200g dried coconut - desiccated
- 150g ground almonds
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- 125g non-dairy margarine
- 150g dark brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 180g brown bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons clear honey
Method
- Grease 15 mini pudding moulds or 1 large and set aside.
- In a medium bowl combine figs, dried fruit, and dried cranberries with the orange zest, orange juice, and whisky; set aside or leave covered overnight.
- In a small bowl stir together flour, mixed spice, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, bicarbonate soda, dried coconut and ground almonds; set aside.
- Whisk margarine and brown sugar until combined. Add eggs, vanilla, flour and combine well. Stir in bread crumbs and fruit mixture. Spoon batter into prepared pudding mould; cover tightly with greased foil.
- Place pudding mould on a roasting tray filled with boiling water to a depth of about 4 cm (bain marie) of 160 C for about 2 hours or until a skewer inserted in the centre of the pudding comes out clean. Add more boiling water if necessary. Or use a steam oven. 100% steam for 11/2 hours.
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