Steamed Christmas pudding with dried fruit, carrots, and rum.

Steps

1. Blend well all ingredients except eggs, milk, treacle and rum.
2. Beat eggs and add to fruit mixture together with rum and enough milk to make a dropping consistency.
3. Stir in browning and combine well.
4. Put in greased pudding basin. Cover with 3 layers of paper or a layer of muslin tied firmly and steam for 2 1/2–3 hours.
5. Cool and re-wrap. Store. Re-steam for 1–1 1/2 hours. Serve warm with custard sauce or ice cream.