Fig Pudding

Ingredients

• 1 lb dried figs
• 1 lb moist sugar
• 6 oz suet
• ½ lb bread crumbs
• ¼ lb flour
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• ¼ teaspoon coarse sea salt
• ¼ nutmeg, grated

Directions

1. Boil a large saucepan of water.

2. Chop the suet finely after removing the skin.

3. Finely chop the dried figs.

4. Rub bread through a sieve to obtain ½ cup of bread crumbs.

5. In a bowl, combine ¼ lb of flour, chopped suet, and salt.

6. Rub the suet into the flour until no lumps remain.

7. Add the bread crumbs, figs, moist sugar, and grated nutmeg; mix well.

8. In a bowl, beat the eggs and add the milk; stir into the mixture.

9. Lay a pudding cloth in a basin and sprinkle with flour.

10. Transfer the mixture to the center of the cloth and tie it securely.

11. Place the pudding in the boiling water.