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Sauce for Plum Pudding

A historical recipe from Substitutes for Flesh Foods, by Edwin Giles Fulton.

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A historical recipe

Substitutes for Flesh Foods: Vegetarian Cook Book, by Edwin Giles Fulton. Project Gutenberg eBook #43879.

From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.

Method

  1. Butter, 1 large tablespoonful.
  2. Hot water, 1½ cups.
  3. Lemon juice, 1 tablespoonful.
  4. Flour, 2 tablespoonfuls.
  5. Brown sugar, 1 cup.
  6. Grated nutmeg.
  7. Put the butter into a saucepan;
  8. when it has melted stir in the flour and mix well;
  9. then pour in gradually the hot water and stir over the fire till well cooked;
  10. then add the sugar, lemon juice and a small quantity of grated nutmeg.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Saucepan
  • Grater
  • Wooden spoon
Source Public domain in the USA
Credit

From Substitutes for Flesh Foods, by Edwin Giles Fulton. Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #43879 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43879). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.

What was changed: As printed, from the book's text; Project Gutenberg's header and licence removed. Ingredient lines were read out of the text by a program. A historical recipe, not current advice.