Quick Christmas pudding

1. Stage

Rinse the dried fruit well. You can chop up the large ones. You can take any dried fruit you want.

2. Stage

Pour 100 ml of brandy and let stand for at least 2 hours, or better overnight.

3. Stage

Stir in the coconut flakes and mix.

4. Stage

Mix the butter with the sugar.

5. Stage

And whisk well.

6. Stage

One at a time, add the eggs without stopping to beat.

7. Stage

Mix the dried fruit with the butter mixture, sprinkle in all the spices.

8. Stage

Add the breadcrumbs and sifted flour.

9. Stage

Mix well until smooth.

10. Stage

Grease the mold with oil. It is best if it is a glass bowl. Spread the dough out and flatten it.

11. Stage

Cover with parchment, make a fold (the pudding will increase in volume) and tie with string or twine.

12. Stage

Place a towel in the bottom of a saucepan, put the pudding mold and pour water up to the middle of the mold. Bring to a boil and cook in a water bath under a lid for 4 hours, adding water occasionally.

13. Stage

Invert the pudding onto a plate and pierce with a skewer or toothpick.

14. Stage

Pour over the remaining cognac.

15. Stage

Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve.

16. Stage

I serve the pudding with custard. Bon appetit!