"Jamie's Christmas pudding recipe with mixed dried fruit, nuts and Vin Santo won't let you down; it's lighter and more delicious than those heavy old puds!..."
INGREDIENTS
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unsalted butter for greasing
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500 g mixed dried fruit such as cranberries, cherries, apricots, sultanas, raisins
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100 g dates
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3 tablespoons crystallised ginger
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1 orange
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125 g suet
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125 g plain flour
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125 g caster sugar
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150 g fresh breadcrumbs
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2 tablespoons Vin Santo or brandy
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1 handful of chopped nuts such as pecans, Brazils, hazelnuts
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1 large free-range egg
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150 ml milk
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golden syrup to serve