Plum Pudding

Ingredients

• 1 pound raisins, stoned
• 1 pound currants
• 1 pound beef suet, chopped
• 1 pound bread crumbs
• 1 pound all-purpose flour
• 6 large eggs
• 1 pint milk
• ¼ pound mixed peel
• 1 ounce ground cinnamon
• ½ ounce ground ginger
• 1 grated nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix the bread crumbs, chopped suet, and flour together.

2. In another bowl, beat the eggs and add the milk.

3. Dissolve baking soda in the milk mixture, then combine with the egg mixture.

4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix well.

5. Fold in the raisins, currants, mixed peel, and spices.

6. Transfer the mixture to a pudding cloth or mold and boil for 4 hours.