Ingredients:

1 1/4 cup currants

1 cup raisins

1 cup prunes

3/4 cup sherry

2/3 cup plain flour

2 1/3 cups breadcrumbs

14 table spoons grated vegetable shortening (or 1 block of copha if in aus)

3/4 cup dark brown sugar

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground cloves

1 tsp baking powder

grated zest of 1 lemon

3 large eggs

1 medium apple peeled and grated

2 tablespoons honey

Directions:

1. Add all currants, raisins and prunes and process, in bowl add your sherry and allow to sit for approx 1 week covered in cling wrap.

2. When ready to make your pudding sit bowl of fruits and sherry on a saucepan of hot water to warm.

3. Add all other ingredients to a large bowl and mix well, add fruit and sherry to mix and stir till mixed together. Place mixture into your choice of pudding bowl, use a silicone one with a lid, spray with spray and cook.

4. Place in sc with 2/3 cup of water and put sc lid on, no tea towel. Cook on low for 5 hours then on Christmas Day pop back in on low for another 3 hours.

Bon Appetit!