Steamed Fruit Pudding With Brandy

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 2 blades mace
• 1 strip lemon peel
• 3 large eggs
• 3 oz granulated sugar
• 1/4 nutmeg, grated
• 3 oz all-purpose flour
• 3 oz unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 3 oz breadcrumbs
• 3 oz currants, washed and picked
• 3 oz raisins, stoned and chopped
• 2 tbsp brandy
• Additional sugar for serving
• Melted butter for serving

Method

1. 1 Simmer milk, mace, and lemon peel for 10 minutes. Strain into a bowl and let cool completely.
2. 2 Beat eggs, sugar, and nutmeg in a separate bowl. Add flour and mix well.
3. 3 Gradually stir in the cooled milk. Add butter, breadcrumbs, currants, and raisins. Mix thoroughly.
4. 4 Pour batter into a buttered pudding mold. Cover tightly with a cloth and secure.
5. 5 Boil the pudding in water for 2.5 hours. Remove, unmold, and serve with melted butter, brandy, and sugar.