| The Best Christmas Pudding Ever | | | | swells and won't run over. Cover with greased |
| If you want a truly great xmas pudding then you | | | | paper. Tuck around alluminium foil and steam for 5 |
| will have to go a long way to beat this receipe. | | | | hours. Next day simply warm up for half an hour. |
| Using a basin that holds nine cups - all cups are | | | | Further advice:- don't use store brought |
| breakfast cups - serves 12 Overnight soak 13 | | | | breadcrumbs or it will turn out dry, make your |
| rounded tablespoons of Sago in three cups of | | | | own with white bread using an electric grater on a |
| milk. | | | | electric whiz or similar. Place fruit or jam in the |
| Next day grate 3 cupfuls of breadcrumbs, beat | | | | bottom of the dish before adding mix, traditionally |
| three eggs, melt 4 ounces of butter, measure 2 | | | | plum, but can be whatever is your favourite. |
| cups of sultanas and a cup of raisin, and one and | | | | Served with hot custard. Yum! |
| half cups of sugar. Quarter pound of peel, some | | | | This page is dedicated to Great Granny LAING - |
| chopped almonds or walnuts, 1 heaped teaspoon | | | | Jessie Ida LAING who had this and hundreds of |
| of allspice or cinnamon and 3 teaspoons of | | | | more great receipes. A true pioneer and lady who |
| bi-carbonate of soda. | | | | knew how to feed a tribe in the style of kings. A |
| Line the greased basin with two buttered covers | | | | reminder of true culture that is so missing today. |
| of paper then fill the basin to the top as it only | | | | |