Mary Litchfield Grimwood's 1890 English Plum Puddings
4 1/2 c All-purpose flour*; sifted 4 ts Baking powder 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 2 ts Cinnamon 1 ts Allspice 1/2 ts Cloves 1/4 ts Nutmeg 1 Box muscat raisins; seeded 1 Box seedle...
Ingredients
- 41/2 c all-purpose flour*; sifted
- 4tsp baking powder
- 1tsp baking soda
- 1/2tsp salt
- 2tsp cinnamon
- 1tsp allspice
- 1/2tsp cloves
- 1/4tsp nutmeg
Directions
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4 1/2 c All-purpose flour*
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sifted 4 ts Baking powder 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 2 ts Cinnamon 1 ts Allspice 1/2 ts Cloves 1/4 ts Nutmeg 1 Box muscat raisins
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seeded 1 Box seedless nectar raisins -- (golden raisins) -or- 1 Box sultanas 1 Box currants 2 c Finely chopped apples 1 1/2 c Chopped black
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mixed 1 lb Good beef suet -- ground by butcher 2 c Light brown sugar 6 Eggs
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well beaten 1 1/2 c Buttermilk 1 c Soft fresh bread crumbs -- from homemade-type bread *Plus additional flour for dusting fruits and adding
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Grease and flour six 1-pound coffee cans or pudding molds
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Sift the 4 1/2 cups flour with next 7 dry ingredients into a large bowl
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In a separate bowl, dust the raisins, currants, apples and nuts with 2 tablespoons additional flour