Mix first six ingredients; pour into buttered pudding dish; cook in a slow oven two hours, stirring occasionally the first hour. At the end of two hours add the cold milk and cook half an hour longer.

Serve with sugar and cream.

Christmas Plum Pudding

Mix ingredients; pour into buttered mold; cover and steam four hours; bake in oven one half hour. Serve with Wine Sauce.

Graham Plum Pudding

Beat egg; add liquids, flour in which soda has been sifted, fruit, spices and melted butter. Pour into buttered baking powder tins and steam four hours. Serve with [Brown Sugar Sauce].

Steamed Fig Pudding