PLUM DUFF

Plum duff is a suet pudding containing currants , raisins , spices and brown sugar .
Boiled in a cloth and served hot with custard or cream .
Prepare a cup of black tea ( 250 ml cup ) I used Lady Grey tea, allow to cool then add 1 tbs of vinegar , I used apple cider vinegar .
Now in a large bowl add 1 and 1/2 cups of plain flour.
ALL MEASUREMENTS ARE BASED ON A 250 ML CUP .
1cup of soft brown sugar ,
1 cup of breadcrumbs
1 cup of suet ( suet comes in 250 gm packets , 1 cup of suet is about 133 gm ).
2 and 1/2 cups of mixed fruit (I used a mix of fruit mince , currants , sultanas and dates )
1 dsp of mixed spice .
Mix all dry ingredients together well .
Dissolve 1 dsp of bi carb of soda in the cooled tea and vinegar
Add this to the dry ingredients .
Mix well till you have a rough dry batter .
Turn out onto a floured cloth and secure with kitchen string .
Boil in a large saucepan with the pudding totally submerged in water .
Reduce the heat to a gentle boil and continue boiling for 3 hours .
Remove and allow to drain completely .
I remove the pudding from the cloth and serve hot  immediately with brandy custard and /or cream .
Or after draining remove from cloth and wrap in plastic wrap and keep refrigerated till ready to serve or can be frozen.
Serve hot ,can be oven heated with a covering of foil or heated in the microwave .
Enjoy.