Miss Parloa's Young Housekeeper / Designed Especially to Aid Beginners; Economical Receipts for Those Who Are Cooking for Two or Three

by Maria Parloa

Little Fruit Puddings.

1/2 pint of unsifted flour.

1 gill of sweet milk.

1 tablespoonful of sugar.

1 tablespoonful of butter.

1 teaspoonful of baking powder.

1/4 teaspoonful of salt.

18 tablespoonfuls of stewed and sweetened fruit.

Put the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder together. Mix well, and rub through the sieve. Rub the butter into these ingredients. Pour the milk on this mixture, and beat well. Have six little earthen cups well buttered. Put a tablespoonful of the batter in each cup, and draw it to the sides of the cups, making a well in the batter. Put three tablespoonfuls of stewed and sweetened fruit in these wells, and cover with half a tablespoonful of the batter. Bake the puddings in a moderately hot oven for half an hour. Turn out on a warm dish and serve with a hot sauce.