method
1. Half-fill a steamer or large saucepan with water and put on to boil.
2. Grease a 900-ml (1 1/2-pt) pudding basin.
3. Mix together the flour, ground almonds and breadcrumbs.
4. Cream the fat and the sugar until pale and fluffy.
5. Add the eggs a little at a time, beating after each addition.
6. Fold in half the dry ingredients with a metal spoon; fold in the rest, with the cherries and enough milk to give a dropping consistency.
7. Put into the greased basin, cover with greased greaseproof paper or foil and secure with string.
8. Steam for 1 1/2-2 hours over rapidly boiling water.
9. Turn the pudding out on to a dish and serve with custard.
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