Ingredients

• 500 g Sunbeam Mixed Fruit
• 250 g Sunbeam Raisins
• 1 Orange, finely grated zest and juice
• 250 g Coles Butter, at room temperature, chopped
• 1 cup CSR Brown Sugar
• 4 Eggs
• 110 g Lucky Blanched Almonds, chopped
• 1 cup Plain Flour
• 1 tsp MasterFoods Ground Cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp MasterFoods Ground Cloves
• 1/2 tsp McKenzies Bicarbonate of Soda
• 1 cup Lucky Almond Meal
• 1 cup Fresh Breadcrumbs
• Custard, to serve

Method

1. Place mixed fruit, raisins, zest and orange juice in a large bowl. Cover and stand overnight.
2. Grease a 6-cup metal pudding steamer. Line base with a circle of baking paper.
3. Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in fruit mixture and chopped almonds. Sift together flour, cinnamon, ground cloves and bicarbonate of soda. Add to batter with almond meal and breadcrumbs. Mix to combine.
4. Fill prepared pudding basin. Place a large circle of baking paper over the top of the batter, then secure the lid over the paper. Place basin in a large saucepan and fill two-thirds with boiling water. Steam on medium heat, covered, for 4 hrs, adding more boiling water as needed. Remove from water, cool and refrigerate until ready to serve.

   TIP

   Place the pudding basin on a trivet inside the saucepan. Keep a close eye on the water level in the saucepan and top it up with more boiling water as necessary.

5. To serve, steam pudding using the same method for 2 hrs. Alternatively, turn the pudding out onto a plate, cover with plastic wrap and microwave on High (100% power) for 4–5 mins. Serve with custard.

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