Steamed Citron Pudding
Ingredients
Directions
Combine the finely shredded citron and egg whites in a mixing bowl.
Pour the mixture into a greased pudding mold.
Steam the pudding for about 1.5 hours.
Serve warm.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Citron
- Forms the bulk of the pudding and gives it its aromatic, slightly bitter flavor.
- Egg whites
- Set during steaming to bind the citron into a firm, light pudding.
The step that matters
Steam gently for the full time. Egg whites set through gentle, steady heat. A rolling boil or uneven steam can make the pudding spongy or cracked, while stopping early leaves the centre wet and unset.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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