Crock Pot Steamed Fruit Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup hard margarine or 3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup prepared oranges or 1/2 cup apple juice
2 cups raisins
1 1/2 cups cut mixed mixed glace fruit
1 cup fine dry breadcrumb
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour

Preparation

Cream margarine and sugar together in bowl. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Add orange juice. Beat.
Combine remaining 9 ingredients in separate large bowl. Stir together well.
Pour orange juice mixture into dry ingredients. Stir until moistened.
Turn into greased 8 cup pudding pan. Cover with greased foil, tying sides down with string. Place on wire trivet in 5 quart slow cooker.
Pour boiling water into slow cooker to reach halfway up sides of pudding pan.
Cover. Cook on High for 5 hours.
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