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Eve's Pudding

A historical recipe from The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary, by Eaton, Mary, active 1823-1849 (1822).

A historical recipe

The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families, by Eaton, Mary, active 1823-1849 (1822). Project Gutenberg eBook #29084.

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Source and licence

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary, by Eaton, Mary, active 1823-1849 (1822). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #29084 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29084). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.

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Ingredients

Method

  1. Grate three quarters of a pound of bread;
  2. mix it with the same quantity of shred suet, the same of apples, and also of currants.
  3. Mix with these the whole of four eggs, and the rind of half a lemon shred fine.
  4. Put it into a shape, and boil it three hours.
  5. Serve with pudding sauce, the juice of half a lemon, and a little nutmeg.