1/3 cup toasted almonds, chopped
1/4 cup mixed peel
1/2 cup raisins, chopped
1/2 cup sultanas
1/3 cup currants
1/3 cup rum
1 litre vanilla ice cream
1/2 cup red and green glace cherries, quartered
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 litre chocolate ice cream
Mix the almonds, peel, raisins, currants and rum in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and leave overnight. Chill a 2 litre pudding basin in the freezer. Soften the vanilla ice cream slightly and mix in the glace cherries.
Working quickly, spread the ice cream around the inside of the chilled basin, spreading it evenly to cover the base and side. Return the basin to the freezer and leave overnight. Check the ice cream a couple of times and spread it evenly to the top.
Next Day:
Mix the spices and chocolate ice cream with the fruit mixture. Spoon it into the centre of the pudding basin and smooth the top. Freeze overnight, or until very firm. Turn the pudding out onto a chilled plate, decorate and leave to stand 5 minutes. Cut into wedges to serve.