Christmas pudding

Ingredients

• , for greasing pudding bowls butter
• 1 eating apple
• 1 lemon
• 1 orange
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground mixed spice
• ½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
• ½ tsp salt
• 100g/4oz dried apricots
• 100g/4oz dried figs, chopped (to about the same size as the raisins
• 150ml/5fl oz milk
• 150ml/5fl oz stout or similar dark beer
• 225g/8oz currants
• 225g/8oz light or dark muscovado sugar
• 225g/8oz seedless raisins
• 225g/8oz shredded suet
• 225g/8oz sultanas
• 275g/10oz soft brown or white breadcrumbs
• 3 free-range eggs
• 4 tbsp brandy
• 50g/2oz almonds
• 75g/3oz high quality candied peel

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• Yield
• Serves 8