Plum Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. Crisco
3 c. granulated sugar
4 c. flour
2 Tbsp. cinnamon
2 c. milk (whole)
2 Tbsp. soda
2 c. raisins or dates
2 eggs
2 Tbsp. cloves

Preparation

Make muslin cloth 1 yard square.
Combine Crisco, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, soda and eggs.
Beat well.
Add fruit and flour alternately.
Put in center of cloth.
Pull ends up and tie tightly.
Place in 5 quarts boiling water in 10-quart kettle. Boil 3 hours.
Remove pudding and sauce from kettle.
Save broth for sauce.