CHRISTMAS PUDDING

Ingredients:

   
1/2 pound Raisins (Kishmish)

1/2 pound chopped Dates (Khajoor)

2 tblsp blanched, slivered almonds

2 cups chopped Suet

1 1/4 cups Fine Wheat Flour (Maida)

1 tsp Salt

1/4 tsp ground Cloves (Lavang)

1/2 tsp Allspice

1/2 tsp Cinnamon (Tuj/Dalchini)

1/2 tsp grated Nutmeg Powder(Jaiphal)

1/2 cup Brown Sugar

1 peeled and grated Apple

6 eggs

1 Orange Juice

1 Lemon Juice

1/2 cup Buttermilk

3 cups fresh White Bread Crumbs

1/2 cup Brandy

1 pound Sultanas

1 pound Currants

How to make christmas pudding:

    Grease 1 pudding tin.
    In a large bowl add dried fruits, almonds and suet ..
    Dredge with 1/4 cup of flour..
    Lightly sift the remaining flour and spices..
    Add it to mixture with sugar and grated apple and mix well.
    Beat eggs until light and frothy.
    Add citrus juices, buttermilk and mix it to the pudding mixture.
    Alos mix in bread crumbs.
    Now fill the moulds 3/4 th with this mixture and boil for 6 hours.
    Keep refilling the water while puddings are boiling.
    When fully boiled let them cool off.
    Cover them and store them in refrigerator.
    Before serving steam again for 1 hour and serev with sauce.