Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['dairy_free'], recipe: grease a 1.2litre pudding basin with butter. place the cherries in the bottom. beat the sugar and butter with a hand held beater until pale and creamy. beat in the eggs seperately, whisking well in between. fold in the sifted flour, spice and salt carefully. then add the lemon juice, lemon and orange zest, apple and fruit mince. spoon into the basin. tie a double piece of pleated baking paper on to the basin. place in boiling water and cook for 2 1/2 hours. when the pudding is completely cold, turn it out, wrap it well and freeze until needed. take out of freezer christmas eve. can either re-steam it for an hour or just slice it and heat in the microwave. i used mixed red, green and yellow cherries.

Target recipe: dredge suet and fruit with flour. mix crumbs, sugar and well beaten eggs, then mix altogether thoroughly. put into greased coffee cans and steam about 5 or 6 hours. put 1 cup strawberry or raspberry jam in if you have any. leave 2 inches down from top. cover cans with foil because water drips from cover.