Plum Pudding With Rum Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
| Dates | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| 3/4 cup dark seedless raisins | ||
| Golden Raisins | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/4 cup chopped candied citron | ||
| Candied fruits | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Candied orange peel | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Beer | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 4 standard | |
| Firmly packed brown sugar | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Nuts | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| 1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs | ||
| Minced | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| All purpose flour | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Baking powder | 1 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Baking soda | 3/4 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1 Teaspoon | |
| 1/8 teaspoon each of ground cloves and allspice | ||
Directions
Combine fruits and peel in bowl; add beer and let stand for at least 1 hour.
Beat eggs with brown sugar and add fruit-beer mixture.
Stir in nuts, crumbs, and suet.
Sift dry ingredients and spices; stir into fruit mixture.
Turn into 4 well-greased pint or two 1-quart pudding molds, filling three quarters full.
Cover tightly with aluminum foil; tie securely.
Put on rack in deep kettle; pour in boiling water to half the depth of the molds.
Cover; steam for 2 1/2 hours, adding more water if necessary.
Remove from steamer; immediately remove foil covers.
Cool completely.
Recover and store in refrigerator.
Before serving, steam for about 45 minutes to heat through.
Plum pudding may be served with a traditional Hard Sauce or the Rum Sauce
Beat eggs with brown sugar and add fruit-beer mixture.
Stir in nuts, crumbs, and suet.
Sift dry ingredients and spices; stir into fruit mixture.
Turn into 4 well-greased pint or two 1-quart pudding molds, filling three quarters full.
Cover tightly with aluminum foil; tie securely.
Put on rack in deep kettle; pour in boiling water to half the depth of the molds.
Cover; steam for 2 1/2 hours, adding more water if necessary.
Remove from steamer; immediately remove foil covers.
Cool completely.
Recover and store in refrigerator.
Before serving, steam for about 45 minutes to heat through.
Plum pudding may be served with a traditional Hard Sauce or the Rum Sauce
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