Grandma's plum pudding

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4slicesBread, torn up
1cupMilk
2Slightly beaten eggs
1cupLight brown sugar
¼cupOrange juice
6ouncesFinely chopped suet
1teaspoonVanilla
1cupFlour, sifted
1teaspoonBaking soda
½teaspoonSalt
2teaspoonsGround cinnamon
1teaspoonGround cloves
1teaspoonGround mace
2cupsRaisins (a mixture of dark &
Golden is nice)
1cupDates, pitted & chopped
½cupMixed candied fruit & peels,
Chopped
½cupBroken walnuts

Directions

Soak bread in milk; beat. Stir in next five ingredients. Sift together dry ingredients; add fruits & nuts; mix well. Stir in bread mixture. Pour into well-greased mold (2-quart); cover with foil & tie with string. Place on rack in a very deep baking pan (like a dutch oven); add boiling water to 1" deep. Cover & steam for 3½ hours.

checking water level & adding water as needed. Cool 10 minutes & unmold. Serve warm with hard sauce on top.

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