Ingredients
DOUGH:
500 ml Self-raising flour
4 Eggs
1 Big tin fruit cocktail
125ml Pecans nuts
15 ml Bicarbonate of soda
500 ml Sugar
5 ml Vanilla essence
SAUCE:
250 ml Coconut
250 g Butter
5 ml Vanilla essence
375 ml Sugar
1×410 ml Ideal milk
75 ml Brandy OR orange juice

Method
DOUGH:
- Preheat oven 180°C.
- Beat sugar and eggs until lightly and fluffy.
- Add dry ingredients.
- Mix bicarbonate of soda with fruit syrup and add to mixture.
- Fold in fruit lightly.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes and remove from oven.
- Prick top once out of the oven and pour the sauce over immediately.
SAUCE:
- Melt butter and sugar over low heat.
- Once sugar is melted add milk to it.
- Add all other ingredients except brandy or orange juice.
- Boil over low heat.
- Add brandy or orange juice last.
- Pour sauce over baked pudding.
TIPS:
Use a large oblong dish as it is a big mixture.
You can freeze your pecan nuts – place in sealed bag.