- 55g/2oz butter
- 55g/2oz plain flour
- 570ml/1 pint milk
- 4 tbsp brandy or dark rum
- 55g/2oz caster sugar
- Melt the butter and stir in the flour. Cook for 2 minutes and then stir in the milk. Bring to the boil, stirring all the time, and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the brandy (or rum) and the sugar and serve with Christmas pudding.