CHRISTMAS PLUM PUDDING
- 2 cups ground suet
- 2 cups bread crumbs
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups seeded raisins
- 2 cups currants
- 1 cup finely cut citron
- 1 cup finely cut figs
- 1 tablespoon finely cut orange peel
- 1 tablespoon finely cut lemon peel
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground mace
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 cup water or prune juice
- 1 cup grape or other fruit juice
Mix thoroughly all dry ingredients and add fruit; stir in water and fruit juice and mix thoroughly. Add more water if necessary to make stiff dough. Fill greased molds ⅔ full, and steam five or six hours. This pudding should be prepared and cooked a week or more before used. Before serving steam one hour and serve with hard, lemon or foamy sauce.