Plum Pudding

== Ingredients ==
* 2 cups wholewheat breadcrumbs
* 1 cup whole wheat flour
* 1 tsp baking powder
* 1 cup dried mixed fruit
* grated rind of 1 small orange
* juice of 1 small orange
* grated rind of 1 lemon
* juice of 1 lemon
* 2 tsp mixed baking spices
* ½ tsp grated nutmeg
* ½ tsp ground cinnamon
* ½ tsp salt
* 1¾ cup carrots, grated
* 1 cup green apples, grated
* ⅗ cup skim milk
* 5 tbsp granular sugar-free sweetener
* 4 tbsp margarine
* 1 tsp liquid gravy browning
* 1 egg, beaten
* 2 tbsp + 2 tbsp brandy
* 1 tsp margarine to grease dish
== Directions ==
# Mix all the dry ingredients together.
# Add the carrots and apples. 
# Put the milk, sweetener, margarine and gravy browning into a small saucepan and warm gently until the margarine has melted. 
# Cool and add to the dry ingredients along with the fruit juice, egg and 2 tbsp brandy. 
# Mix well together. Pour into a greased baking dish, cover with a lid or foil. 
# Steam for 5 hours by placing covered dish in a heavy kettle over 1 inch of boiling water. 
# Cover kettle. allow to cool, cover with foil and store in a cool dry place. 
# Use within 7 – 10 days. Steam for 2 hours on the day the pudding is required. 
# To serve, warm 2 tbsp reserved brandy in a large serving spoon or ladle, ignite and pour over pudding. 
# The flamed pudding may be served with clear brandy sauce or a sugar-free egg custard sauce, flavored with brandy. 
# Sauce blend the cornstarch with a little cold water and stir into the boiling water.
# Boil for 2 – 3 minutes, stirring. 
# Remove from the heat and add brandy and sweetener. 
== Nutritional information ==
For ⅛ pudding:
* 220 cal | 30 grams carbohydrate | 5 grams fiber | 5 grams protein | 8 grams fat. 
For ⅛ sauce:
* 50 cal | negligible carb.
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