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CHRISTMAS PUDDING

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Christmas Pudding

A gift from Sally Berkley who passed away in 1955 at age 94.

My first adult best friend.

 


INGREDIENTS

  • 1/4 C shortening
  • 1 C sugar
  • 3 C soft bread crumbs
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp mace
  • 1/4 tsp ground clove
  • 3 beaten eggs
  • 3/4 C scalded milk
  • 2 T chopped orange peel
  • 2 T chopped lemon peel
  • 1 1/2 C raisins
  • 1/4 C currants
  • 1/4 C chopped figs
  • 1/2 C nuts, chopped coarsely
  • 1/2 C grape juice

DIRECTIONS

Cream shortening and sugar together.


Add bread crumbs, baking powder, salt and spices.


Add eggs and mix thoroughly.


Add rest of ingredients and beat thoroughly.



Fill greased pudding mold 3/4 full. Cover tightly and steam 4 hours.


Serve with orange or hard sauce. (I have both recipes if you want them.)


RECIPE BACKSTORY

A gift from Sally Berkley who passed away in 1955 at age 94.

My first adult best friend.

RECIPE REVIEWS

Apr/13/2008 02:04 am lucashess
I'd like to see both sauces. Is the citrus rind preserved in any manner or just straight off the fruit? lucas hess
Apr/14/2008 06:04 am lucashess
I now have both the steamed pudding and two sauces, my life is complete. lucas

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