Boiled Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 c. molasses or brown sugar
1 c. shortening
1 c. sour milk
2 c. raisins
1/2 c. nuts
any other kinds chopped, dried fruits you wish (prunes, dates, etc.)
4 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice

Preparation

Add enough flour to make a very stiff dough (one that can still be stirred).
Spoon into a cloth that has been greased and floured.
Tie with string about the width of 3 fingers from where dough has been gathered into a bag.
Boil at least 3 1/2 or 4 hours.
Take out of rag as soon as removed from pot of boiling water.