BRANDY SAUCE

This sauce s so good with Christmas pudding and mince pies.

• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tbsp cornflour
• 2 tbsp caster sugar
• 250 ml milk
• 3 tbsp brandy

Mix cornflour with egg yolks and sugar  in a bowl until smooth. Add the milk gradually and transfer this mixture into a non stick sauce pan. Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring constantly. Then add the brandy. Take it off the heat and stir it well. Serve it  straight away or warm with Xmas pudding and  sweet mince pies.

MICROWAVE CHRISTMAS PUDDING

Hi all, firstly I must mention that my camera is a big miss since I dropped and broke it and hoping to get a new one of SANTA LOL!!! In the mean time we will make do and get those festive recipes going.

This Christmas pudding is so easy and quick to make in the microwave and it is  as good as conventional pudding. This pudding was cooked  and tested on full power at 650 Watt Microwave.

YOU NEED

• 2 dessert apples, grated
• 150 g bread crumbs
• 100 g raisins
• 100 g sultanas
• 100 g prunes, chopped
• 100 g vegetable suet
• 50 g almonds, chopped
• 50 g candied peel
• 50 g soft brown sugar
• 2 tbsp black treacle or pekmez
• 3 eggs
• 125 ml Guinness
• 1tsp grated nutmeg
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 1/2 tsp gravy browning

Place all pudding ingredients into a bowl and mix. Spoon the mixture into a lightly greased, base-lined 1.25 litre basin. Level the top with a spoon. Cover with cling film and pierce. Cook for 8 minutes on full power in a 650 watt microwave. ( Or adjust your time for lower or higher watt. ) After 8 minutes, leave to cool and remove the cling film. Cover with fresh cling film and foil before storing.

Serve with Brandy Sauce.