2 Combine breadcrumbs, sugar and butter in a large bowl. Stir in water and stand for 5 minutes.
Add mixed fruit and mix well.

3 Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl. Stir in fruit mixture until combined. Spoon into prepared steamer. Cover with greased paper and foil then secure with a lid or string. Place steamer into large saucepan with enough boiling water to come halfway up side of steamer. Cover with tight fitting lid.

4 Steam pudding for 3 hours, replenishing with boiling water as necessary, during cooking. Remove basin from saucepan.

5 To serve, loosen edge of pudding from steamer. Turn onto a serving plate. Serve pudding with custard.

Hint: Pudding will keep up to one month. Store in refrigerator