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Ice Cream Christmas Pudding

Recipe submitted by Susan13

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An easy to prepare favourite of friends and family. It can be frozen several weeks before required. Original recipe from Family Circle magazine Nov 1984.

Serves 8 to 10

Ingredients

125g blanched almonds, toasted & finely chopped (omit if allergic)
125g whole glace` cherries (may be halved)
1/3 cup chopped mixed peel
1/3 cup each raisins, sultanas and currants (or 1 cup of mixed dried fruits)
1/2 cup rum, sweet sherry or brandy
1 tspn mixed spice
1 tspn ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
90g cooking chocolate, cut up
1 1/2 ltr vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
Holly leaves, extra chopped nuts and glace` cherries for decoration

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Method

Combine almonds, cherries, peel, dried fruit, rum and spices in a bowl . Mix lightly, cover and marinate overnight.
Melt chocolate in preferred manner and quickly stir in marinated mixture, before the chocolate sets. Chill.
Line an 8 cup pudding basin with heavy duty foil, pressing out any wrinkles.
Stir fruit mixture into ice cream ( you will need a large bowl for this step): mix well.
Spoon into prepared basin. Cover and freeze until firm, preferably overnight.
To serve, unmould onto a chilled serving plate, remove the foil. Decorate with holly leaves nuts and cherries for a festive look.

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Preparation Time: 30M

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NS4 December 2011

Looks great Susan - I'm going to give this recipe a go for the family gathering.

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