Step 1

In a large bowl, combine raisins, apple, 1/2 cup brandy, the candied
lemon, walnuts, hazelnuts, cider, cherries, and orange zest; mix well.
Cover and let stand 24 hours at room temperature.

Step 2

In a large bowl, whisk together egg and egg yolk. Whisk in brown sugar
and black currant jelly. Stir in undrained fruit mixture and the beef
suet.

Step 3

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, ground oats, breadcrumbs,
baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, mace, salt, rosemary and allspice.
Fold one-third of the flour mixture into the fruit mixture until fully
blended. Repeat until all of the flour mixture is added.

Step 4

Heavily butter a 1-1/2-quart enamel basin or heatproof bowl. Pour
batter into basin. Cover with a double layer of parchment paper and a
sheet of foil; secure by tying with 100 percent cotton kitchen string.
Refrigerate overnight.

Step 5

Place basin in a steamer insert set over a pot of simmering water. (The
water should be just below the bottom of steamer insert.) Cover and
steam 8 hours. Keep an eye on the water level, adding boiling water
from a kettle from time to time as needed.

Step 6

Remove pudding from steamer. To serve immediately, let cool 15 minutes;
remove as directed in Step 7 and continue to Step 8. Or let the pudding
cool completely on a wire rack. Remove foil and parchment paper,
replacing them with fresh sheets. If you like, store in refrigerator up
to 1 month.

Step 7

To serve, heat the pudding by steaming it as directed in Step 5 for 2-1/4 hours. Remove pudding from steamer and remove foil and parchment
paper. Let pudding cool on a wire rack 15 minutes. Slide a thin metal
spatula around pudding to loosen it, then turn out onto a warmed plate.

Step 8

Carefully warm 1/4 cup brandy in a metal ladle over medium heat. As
soon as the brandy is hot, ask someone to light it. Place ladle, now
gently flaming, on top of pudding---but don't pour it over until you
reach the table. Pour brandy slowly over pudding, sides and all, and
watch it flame to the cheers of the assembled company!

References

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