Mum's Xmas Pud

Makes 1 3lb pudding or 2 x 1.5 lb puddings

8 oz Currents
6oz Raisins
8 oz Sultanas
2 oz Mixed Peel
In a bowl with
2 tablespoons of Brandy
The rind & juice of an Orange

(Leave above overnight if possible)

Sieved Together
5 oz Self raising flour
A pinch of salt
1 heaped TABLESPOON mixed Spice
1 level TEASPOON Nutmeg

5 TABLESPOONS Milk
6 oz Margarine – melted
3 Eggs – beaten

4oz Brown Sugar
5 oz Fresh breadcrumbs

Mix together ALL dry ingredients

Add wet ingredients and MIX thoroughly

Grease pudding bowl/s

Cover with 2 layers of greaseproof & one layer of foil

Tie with string & make handle

Cook as instructed in Pressure cooker book of boil for hours

Once cooked and cooled, wrap in fresh greaseproof and store until next year.

Bread and Butter Pudding

4 slices of buttered Bread cut into cubes
300ml Milk
2 eggs
Sugar
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 Nutmeg

* Layer bread and sugar in bowl
* Whisk egg, milk and spices toegther and pour over bread
* Leave to stand for at least 15 minutes
( Bake for 25-30 mins at 180 degrees until the top is golden brown

Pancakes are devine....

1 egg
1/2 pt milk (300ml)
8oz flour

Mix it all together and spoon it into a pan of hot oil.

Eat, eat and then eat some more!