Part 155 (2/2)

1286. INGREDIENTS.--1/4 lb. of suet, 1/4 lb. of currants, 1/4 lb. of raisins, 1/4 lb. of flour, 1/4 lb. of bread crumbs, 2 tablespoonfuls of treacle, 1/2 pint of milk.

_Mode_.--Chop the suet finely; mix with it the currants, which should be nicely washed and dried, the raisins, which should be stoned, the flour, bread crumbs, and treacle; moisten with the milk, beat up the ingredients until all are thoroughly mixed, put them into a b.u.t.tered basin, and boil the pudding for 3-1/2 hours.

_Time_.--3-1/2 hours.

_Average cost_, 8d.

_Sufficient_ for 5 or 6 persons.

_Seasonable_ at any time.

HERODOTUS PUDDING.

1287. INGREDIENTS.--1/2 lb. of bread crumbs, 1/2 lb. of good figs, 6 oz.

of suet, 6 oz. of moist sugar, 1/2 saltspoonful of salt, 3 eggs, nutmeg to taste.

_Mode_.--Mince the suet and figs very finely; add the remaining ingredients, taking care that the eggs are well whisked; beat the mixture for a few minutes, put it into a b.u.t.tered mould, tie it down with a floured cloth, and boil the pudding for 5 hours. Serve with wine sauce.

_Time_.--5 hours.

_Average cost_, 10d.

_Sufficient_ for 5 or 6 persons.

_Seasonable_ at any time.

HUNTER'S PUDDING.

1288. INGREDIENTS.--1 lb. of raisins, 1 lb. of currants, 1 lb. of suet, 1 lb. of bread crumbs, 3 lb. of moist sugar, 8 eggs, 1 tablespoonful of flour, 3 lb. of mixed candied peel, 1 gla.s.s of brandy, 10 drops of essence of lemon, 10 drops of essence of almonds, 1/2 nutmeg, 2 blades of mace, 6 cloves.

_Mode_.--Stone and shred the raisins rather small, chop the suet finely, and rub the bread until all lumps are well broken; pound the spice to powder, cut the candied peel into thin shreds, and mix all these ingredients well together, adding the sugar. Beat the eggs to a strong froth, and as they are beaten, drop into them the essence of lemon and essence of almonds; stir these to the dry ingredients, mix well, and add the brandy. Tie the pudding firmly in a cloth, and boil it for 6 hours at the least: 7 or 8 hours would be still better for it. Serve with boiled custard, or red-currant jelly, or brandy sauce.

_Time_.--6 to 8 hours.

_Average cost_, 3s. 6d.

_Sufficient_ for 9 or 10 persons.

_Seasonable_ in winter.

ICED PUDDING.

(_Parisian Recipe_.)

<script>