Christmas Pudding (1)
A historical recipe from Dr. Allinson's cookery book, comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes, by Allinson, T. R. (Thomas Richard) (1915).
A historical recipe
Dr. Allinson's cookery book, comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes, by Allinson, T. R. (Thomas Richard) (1915). Project Gutenberg eBook #13887.
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From Dr. Allinson's cookery book, comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes, by Allinson, T. R. (Thomas Richard) (1915). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #13887 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13887). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb. chopped apples
- 1 lb. currants
- 1 lb. breadcrumbs
- 1/2 lb. mixed peel
- 1 lb. shelled
- 1/2 lb. chopped sweet almonds
- 1 lb. sugar
- 1/2 lb. butter
- 1/2 oz. mixed spice
- 6 eggs
Method
- 1 lb.
- raisins (stoned), 1 lb.
- chopped apples, 1 lb.
- currants, 1 lb.
- breadcrumbs, 1/2 lb.
- mixed peel, chopped fine, 1 lb.
- shelled and ground Brazil nuts, 1/2 lb.
- chopped sweet almonds, 1 oz.
- bitter almonds (ground), 1 lb.
- sugar, 1/2 lb.
- butter, 1/2 oz.
- mixed spice, 6 eggs.
- Wash, pick, and dry the fruit, rub the butter into the breadcrumbs, beat up the eggs, and mix all the ingredients together;
- if the mixture is too dry, add a little milk.
- Fill some greased basins with the mixture, and boil the puddings from 8 to 12 hours.