Ingredients
- 6 ounces flour
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon spice mixture, mace, nutmeg, cinnamon
- 6 ounces bread crumbs
- ½ pound diced suet
- 6 ounces brown sugar
- ½ pound sultana grapes
- ½ pound currants
- ½ pound raisins
- 1 ½ ounces stoned prunes
- ½ pound mixed citrus peel
- 3 ounces apples, grated
- Juice from 1/2 lemon
- Juice from 1/2 orange
- 3 eggs
- 1 ½ ounces crystallized ginger
- 1 ounce ground almonds
- ¼ pint stout
- ¼ pint beer
- ⅛ pint milk
- ¼ pint alcohol (rum, brandy, sherry or Madeira)
- Nutritional Information
Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)
811 calories; 32 grams fat; 16 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 11 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 115 grams carbohydrates; 5 grams dietary fiber; 69 grams sugars; 11 grams protein; 89 milligrams cholesterol; 255 milligrams sodium
Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
8 – 10 servings
Preparation
- Sieve into a large bowl the flour, salt and spice mixture. Add bread crumbs, suet, sugar, fruit and peel. Mix thoroughly.
- Add grated apple, lemon and orange juice, eggs and remainder of ingredients. Stir thoroughly and allow to rest for three days.
- Stir again, then place mixture into greased bowls. Place bowls into one inch of boiling water in a saucepan. Cover with lid. Steam for six hours. Mixture should yield six small puddings. Store at room temperature for two months or a minimum of several weeks.
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