2 tablespoonfuls of butter.
1/2 teaspoonful of salt.
1/2 teaspoonful of soda.
1/4 of a nutmeg, grated.
1 teaspoonful of cinnamon.
1 gill of stoned raisins.
1 gill of stoned currants.
1 egg.
Beat the butter to a cream, and beat into it the molasses, spice, and salt. Dissolve the soda in the milk. Beat the egg till light, and beat it into the butter and molasses. Now add the milk and soda. Add the flour next, and finally the fruit, beating the mixture well. Turn into a buttered mould and steam for three hours. Serve with a hot liquid sauce.