3 english pudding with cranberries and Recipes

onion, chopped, smoked bacon lardons, olive oil, lean stewing beef, cubed, plain flour, parsnips, cubed, brown ale, beef stock, cranberry jelly or 2 tbsp red currant jelly, fresh thyme sprigs, butter, for greasing, self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting, english mustard powder, shredded suet

all purpose flour, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, baking powder, salt, ground nutmeg, dried cranberries, coarsely chopped dried calimyrna figs (about 8 oz), dried currants, fresh white french breadcrumbs, golden brown sugar, eggs, unsalted butter, melted, pure maple syrup, grand marnier or other orange liqueur, dark rum, grated tangerine or orange peel, vanilla extract, tangerine or orange peel twists (optional), fresh cranberries , rolled in sugar (optional)