December 2025
A Boiled Plumb-Pudding, H. Glasse, 1747
Take a Pound of Suet, cut in little Pieces not too fine, a Pound of Currants, and a Pound of Raisins stoned, eight Eggs, half the Whites, the Crumb of a Penny-loaf grated, and a Tea Spoonful of Salt, half a Nutmeg grated, and a Tea Spoonful of beaten Ginger, a Pound of Flour, a Pint of Milk, beat the eggs first, then half the Milk, beat them to gether, and by degrees stir in the Flour and Bread together, then the Suet, Spice and Fruit, and as much Milk as will mix it well together and very thick; boil it five Hours.
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