Sticky Toffee Christmas Pudding

Name: Sticky Toffee Christmas Pudding
Ingredients: 125 g pitted dates, finely chopped; 150 g raisins; 100 g dried cranberries; 125 mL hot, strong black tea, we used English breakfast; 75 mL rum, dark, spiced or golden; Finely grated zest 1 lemon; 50 g butter, chilled and coarsely grated, plus extra to grease, see GH TIP; 1 eating apple, coarsely grated (skin on), we used Braeburn; 100 g dark muscovado sugar; 50 g ground almonds; 50 g fresh white breadcrumbs; 1 tsp. black treacle; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1 medium egg; 2 tsp. mixed spice; 50 g pecans, finely chopped, optional