Granny Jill's Grandma's Christmas Pudding

Directions
Preparation:15min  ›  Cook:7hours  ›  Ready in:7hours15min 

1. Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl then add the eggs one at a time.
2. In another bowl, mix together the flours, spices, breadcrumbs and dried fruit. Add this to the butter and eggs, with the whisky, and mix all together well.
3. Dip a 60cm square (approx) piece of unbleached calico in boiling water then lay over a bowl or colander.
4. Put the pudding mixture in the calico and then tie the calico securely with string, leaving 4 cm or so space at the top between the pudding and the string for the mixture to expand.
5. Place the pudding into a large pot of boiling water and cook for 5 hours. Check it every half hour or so and top up with more boiling water if required.
6. Remove from water and hang immediately in a cool, or at least airy, place till Christmas day.
7. On the day, boil for 2 hours till hot, then serve with ice cream, custard or brandy sauce.