In a large bowl, combine the raisins, dates, candied peel, lemon peel, nutmeg, allspice and almonds, and mix well. Add the flour, bread crumbs and sugar, mixing again thoroughly. Add the rum. Combine the eggs and milk and stir into the fruit mixture. This pudding keeps for months if covered tightly with waxed paper.
Pudding improves if two tablespoons of rum are poured over the top of the pudding once a month.
Steam the pudding for two hours on the day of use and serve hot. Send it to us and we will include add it to our current list of recipes.