Christmas Plum Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. seedless raisins
1 1/2 c. currants
1/2 c. chopped nutmeats
1 c. sifted flour
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 c. molasses
3/4 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. finely chopped suet
1/4 c. fruit juice
1 c. fine bread crumbs
3/4 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
3/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Combine raisins, currants, nutmeats and 1/2 cup flour. Combine eggs, molasses, buttermilk, suet and fruit juice.
Combine remaining flour, bread crumbs, soda, spice and salt.
Pour into 1 1/2-quart mold.
Cover mold; set in deep kettle.
Add water to 1-inch below cover of mold.
Cover and steam 2 hours.