Microwave Christmas Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

125 g butter
150 g brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons golden syrup
1 tablespoon parisian spice essence
250 g dried mixed fruit
110 g canned pie apples
110 g plain flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
70 g stale breadcrumbs
60 ml sweet sherry

Preparation

Grease a 1.5Litre/6 cup capacity microwave safe bowl.
Beat butter and sugar in a small bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well between additions.
Beat in the golden syrup and essence.
Stir in fruit, pie apples, sifted flour and spices, bread crumbs and sherry.
Spoon mixture into the prepared bowl. Cook, uncovered, on Low 30% for about 35 minutes or until cooked when tested.
Stand for 15 before serving.