Ingredients

• ½ lb self raising flour
• ¼ lb bread crumbs
• 6 oz suet (vegetarian or beef)
• 6 oz brown sugar
• ¾ lb mixed currants, raisins and sultanas
• ½ tbsp black treacle
• ½ apple, peeled and grated
• ½ carrot, finely grated
• 2 oz mixed spice

Method

• Mix all ingredients. You can use unsalted butter if you do not like suet. However, do not prefer butter for the best result.
• Soak a linen cloth in boiling water and squeeze it out. Sprinkle it with flour.
• Put the mixture on the flour. Tie the cloth tightly.
• In a cooking pan of boiling water, place a plate upside down.
• Place the bundle of tied cloth on the plate.
• Let it cook for 2½ hours.
• Remove from the cooking pan. Hang the cloth bundle in a cool dry place to drain.

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