Traditional Christmas Pudding With Brandy Sauce

Penal substitution does not turn God into a cosmic child abuser. It does not reduce Christ to the passive victim of some divine injustice. It does not pit the Trinity against itself. No, in the God-forsakenness of Christ on the cross, the love of God and the justice of God are revealed on our behalf. United in purpose, Father and Son act in concert to save God’s people. The sinless Son of God bears our sin, and then God pours out the wrath that our sin deserves, and Jesus the Son endures it so that we, who deserve that wrath, might never encounter it. This is the gospel, the good news of the cross, and it calls us to forsake our sin, to turn away from it and embrace Christ, the forsaken one, so that we may not be forsaken.

Michael Lawrence

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables	Vegan	Bakery, Christmas, Desserts, Pickell, Vegan	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8	oz	Currants
4	oz	Sultanas
4	oz	Raisins
4	oz	Chopped candied peel
1	oz	Skinned & chopped almonds
4	oz	Wholewheat flour
1/2	t	Salt
1/2	t	Grated nutmeg
1/2	t	Ground ginger
1 1/2	t	Mixed spice
8	oz	Brown sugar
4	oz	Wholewheat breadcrumbs
8	oz	Vegetable suet
1		Lemon, juice & rind
1	T	Molasses
5	T	Water & rum mixed

INSTRUCTIONS

Grease a 2 pint pudding basin & use a large saucepan to hold the
basin.  Wash currants, sultanas & raisins in warm water & pat dry.  Put
fruit  in large bowl with candied peel & almonds.  Sift flour, salt &
spices  into bowl & add sugar, breadcrumbs & suet.  Mix well then stir
in  lemon juice, rind & molasses with enough of the water & rum mixture
to make a soft mixture.  Turn into the basin, cover with waxed paper  &
aluminum foil & put basin into pot.  Pour enough water into the pot  to
reach halfway up the side of the basin.  Bring to a boil, cover
saucepan & let pudding steam gently for 4 hours, watching the water
level & topping up with boiling water if necessary.  When cooked, cool
the pudding & store in a cool dry place for up to 2  months.  Before
serving, steam pudding agin for 3 hours.  Turn out  onto a serving
platter & flame with brandy if you desire.  **NOTE I divide the pudding
in half & make 2 smaller puddings.  Keeps  up to 3    months in the
fridge.  Eaten many times by Stu Pickell Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3
#313  Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 17:00:15 GMT  From: netdir@cyberspc.mb.ca
(S.Pickell)

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 310 Calories From Fat: 18 Total Fat: 2.1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 158.3mg Potassium: 472.5mg Carbohydrates: 75.9g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 56.8g Protein: 2.5g

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Gene Getz