Ida Flint'S English Christmas Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/4 c. flour
    1/2 tsp. cinnamon
    1/2 tsp. nutmeg
    1/4 tsp. ground mace
    1/4 tsp. ground cloves
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1 1/2 c. bread crumbs
    2 c. shredded suet
    1 1/2 c. dark brown sugar
    1 c. dark raisins
    1 c. large muscatel raisins or dark raisins
    1 c. currants
    1 c. chopped peel
    3/4 c. walnuts
    1/2 c. glaced cherries, halved
    1 c. figs, chopped
    1/2 c. honey
    4 eggs, beaten
    1/2 c. fruit juice, wine or brandy
    1/2 to 2/3 c. milk
    1/2 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in 1 Tbsp. water
    2 apples, peeled and grated
    2 carrots, peeled and grated
Preparation
    Use small can of beer to help with the mixing.
    Mix ingredients in order given.
    Well-grease bowls.
    Fill bowls 2/3 full, then cover with wax paper and tinfoil.
    Tie down with string.
    Water level is 3/4 way up the bowl.
    Boil for 5 hours. Keep on low fire.
    Keep adding water; do not let dry boil.
    After 5 hours, remove pudding from saucepan and uncover them.
    Pour rum or brandy over the top slowly.
    Re-wrap with clean wax paper and foil; re-tie.
    Keep in cool place until needed.
    Freezes well.
    On the day to be used, boil on low for 2 hours.

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