1 small cooking apple, peeled, cored and roughly chopped
1 orange, finely grated rind and juice
40g/1陆oz whole shelled almonds, roughly chopped
40g/1陆oz fresh white breadcrumbs
450g/1lb dried mixed fruit (use a mixture of sultanas, raisins, and snipped apricots)
225g/8oz icing sugar, sieved
1 tsp mixed spice
100g/3陆oz light muscovado sugar
100g/4oz self-raising flour
75g/3oz butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
100g/3陆oz unsalted butter, softened
2 free-range eggs
3 tbsp brandy, sherry, or rum, plus extra for flaming
3 tbsp brandy, rum or cognac
4 tbsp brandy or rum