Mary Berry's Christmas Pudding

bbc.co.uk

MDevine

subheading: For the pudding:

450g/1lb dried mixed fruit (use a mixture of sultanas, raisins, and snipped apricots)

1 small cooking apple, peeled, cored and roughly chopped

1 orange, finely grated rind and juice

3 tbsp brandy, sherry, or rum, plus extra for flaming

75g/3oz butter, softened, plus extra for greasing

100g/3½oz light muscovado sugar

2 free-range eggs

100g/4oz self-raising flour

1 tsp mixed spice

40g/1½oz fresh white breadcrumbs

40g/1½oz whole shelled almonds, roughly chopped

subheading: For the brandy butter:

100g/3½oz unsalted butter, softened

225g/8oz icing sugar, sieved

3 tbsp brandy, rum or cognac

subheading: To serve:

4 tbsp brandy or rum

Directions at bbc.co.uk

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