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Dec 7^th, 2024 at 4:53pm

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Getting into the Christmas Cooking Spirit this afternoon.

First time I have cooked a steamed Christmas Pudding for many years and this one seems to have turned out pretty good. Has 1.2 kilograms of fruit in it. She’s a big one. It rose up and nearly pushed to top off the pudding bowl.

The recipe is Michael Patch’s one that he used to win at the Millmerran Camp Oven Festival.

Also made a double batch of weet bix rum balls.

I am a bit late this year but never too late. Roll Eyes

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Reply #1 - Dec 7^th, 2024 at 5:40pm

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Hi Derek
Your baking etc looks very good. enjoy the feast.
Our christmas new year period will be taken up with the old medical appointments.
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Reply #2 - Dec 7^th, 2024 at 7:50pm

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Decided to see what the pudding was like out of the bowl. It’s a nice light pudding, colour is good and the smell is divine.

Big question is can I be not tempted to taste until Christmas. Grin

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Reply #3 - Dec 10^th, 2024 at 3:39pm

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A bit late with the Christmas cake this year but getting there. In the bowl is:

300 gms sultanas
300 gms raisins
200 gms mixed peel
200 gms glacé cherries
100 gms dried figs
100 gms semi dried prunes
100 gms dried apricots
1/2 cup brandy.

Will leave it sit a few days. The main liquid will be pure orange juice for this one. I will also add a big heap of chopped walnuts to the mix.

Going to be a rich one.

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Reply #4 - Dec 11^th, 2024 at 9:08am

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Added a little more brandy to the fruit mix today.

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Reply #5 - Dec 14^th, 2024 at 3:20pm

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Finished the cake off today.

After marinating in the brandy I soaked the fruit in 600ml of orange juice and left it overnight.

To the fruit I added:

2 1/2 cups self raising flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons nutmeg
4 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice

Would normally only use 2 cups flour but the addition of the brandy and the orange juice made it too sloppy a mix.

In the oven at 160 degrees for 3 hours.

Smells divine.

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Reply #6 - Dec 22^nd, 2024 at 1:37pm

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Molly’s effort for the last couple of hours. Have had 2 kilo of mixed fruit soaking in sherry for the past 4 weeks then the good wife produced her magic.

In the oven for a few hours the smell will be delightful. Cheers

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Reply #7 - Dec 22^nd, 2024 at 3:02pm

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I've gone all out this year.

I have just put a jelly in a lunch box in the fridge Cheesy

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Reply #9 - Dec 23^rd, 2024 at 1:34pm

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Ok, you've guilted me into it...

My usual Camp Oven Condensed Milk Fruit Slice all gussied up for Christmas with the addition of:

1/2 tsp Cinnamon;
1/2 tsp Nutmeg;
1/2 tsp Mixed Spice; and
A generous splash of Jamaican Rum.

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