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  • Woman's Weekly Living Series

    Show-stopping SWEET TREATS

    Oct 31, 2019 4 minutes
    COMPILED BY TI MEDIA CONTENT

    Figgy pudding with brandy butter

    The original Christmas pud is so good they made a song about it… Gold stars and sparklers add the final note.

    SERVES 6

    250g (9oz) sultanas
    250g (9oz) dried figs, chopped
    250g (9oz) dried apricots, chopped
    Zest and juice of 1 lemon
    Zest and juice of 1 orange
    100ml (3½fl oz) amaretto
    3 eggs
    75g (2½oz) light muscovado sugar 75g (2½oz) softened butter, plus extra to grease
    75g (2½oz) flaked almonds, toasted
    50g (2oz) self-raising flour
    75g (2½oz) fresh white breadcrumbs
    1tsp ground cinnamon
    1tsp ground coriander
    1tsp ground ginger
    Brandy butter, to serve
    Edible gold stars, to serve

    1 In a large container, mix the dried fruit, citrus zest and juice, and amaretto. Leave

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