To Boil Puddings.
1. Always place these puddings in boiling water; keep them well covered, and on the boil, adding more boiling water as required.
2. All puddings containing flour must boil longer than those made with bread, etc.
3. Puddings boiled in basins must boil longer than those put only in cloths.
4. The basin must always be quite full, and must be tied up in a cloth which has been dredged with flour.
To Steam Puddings.
1. Puddings cooked in this way are lighter than those that are boiled, but take longer to cook.
2. The water in the saucepan must only reach half-way up the basin, and must simmer all the time. More boiling water must be added when required.
3. The basin need not be quite full.