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Ingredients
- 2 lemons, thin peelings of skin from 1 and 65 g juice
- 1 orange, thin peelings of skin and juice (approx. 70 g)
- 90 g raisins
- 90 g sultanas
- 90 g dried apricots, halved
- 80 g glacé cherries, halved
- 50 g mixed candied peel
- 80 g brandy, plus extra for lighting if desired
- 100 g unsalted butter, soft, plus extra for greasing
- 90 g dark brown muscovado sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 90 g self-raising flour
- 100 g suet
- 40 g flaked almonds
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground allspice
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 2000 g boiling water, plus extra as needed
- Nutrition
- per 1 portion
- Calories
- 2164 kJ / 518 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbohydrates
- 55 g
- Fat
- 27 g
- Saturated Fat
- 14 g
- Sodium
- 92 mg
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