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Low-fat Christmas Pudding

A home-style Frances Bissell's Low-fat Christmas Pudding made with Fresh Wholemal Breadcrumbs, Crumbled Almond Macaroons Or Amaretti, Chopped Almonds, Ground Or Flaked Almonds, and Grated Appple. Serves 8. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

Ingredients

• 230 g
• 60 g
• 60 g
• 60 g
• 1
• 1 tbsp
• 1
• 1
• 1/2 tsp
• 2 tbsp
• 4
• 6 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Put all the dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix thoroughly.

2. 2

   Put the marmalade, orange juice, eggs, brandy and wine in another large bowl, or in the blender or food processor, and beat until well blended and frothy.

3. 3

   Pour the liquid over the dry ingredients.

4. 4

   Mix until moist. Cover, and let sand for a couple of hours at least and, if possible, overnight to let the spice flavours develop.

5. 5

   Oil or butter the pudding basin and spoon in the mixture.

6. 6

   As it contains no raw flour, it will not expand very much during the cooking, so you can fill the basin to within 1.

7. 7

   Steam in boiling water for 5 hours.

8. 8

   Allow pudding to cool completely before wrapping it, still in its basin, in fresh greaseproof paper plus a layer of foil.

9. 9

   Store in a cool dark place.

10. 10

    On Christmas Day, steam for a further two hours.