Ingredients

• 200g - fresh bread crumbs
• 200g - butter
• 2 tsp - instant coffee (Nescafe or Bru)
• 2 tsp - golden or date syrup
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 2 - eggs beaten well
• 1/4 cup rum
• 1 tsp - ground cinnamon and cloves
• 1/4 tsp - ground nutmeg
• 100g - raisins
• 100g - chopped sultanas
• 100g - mixed peel
• 1/2 tsp - salt
• 100g - sugar

How to Make Special Christmas plum pudding

• Cream the butter and sugar together, then add the eggs and mix well. Gradually add all the other ingredients and mix well.
• Grease a pudding mould or any suitable bowl with butter.
• Pour the pudding mixture into it, then steam the pudding for about 1 hour on low heat till it is firm to touch.
• Then steam again for 10 mins or microwave for 3 mins before serving.
• For a more exotic taste, when still warm make a few small holes all over the pudding and pour about 6 tbsps of rum over it.