FRUIT PUDDING. MRS. W. H. ECKHART.
One quart of flour, one egg, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one teaspoonful sugar, butter size of an egg, a little salt; mix with milk, and roll as for pie crust; cut into pieces four inches square; in each piece put half of an apple or peach (pared); pinch the corners together; place in a buttered pan. On top of each dumpling put a lump of butter, a little cinnamon, and sugar. Pour into the pan one-half pint of water. Bake, and serve with sweetened milk or cream.
FIG PUDDING. MRS. B. B. CLARK.
One-half pound figs, one-fourth pound grated bread, two and one-half ounces powdered sugar, three ounces butter, two eggs, one cup milk. Chop the figs fine; and mix first with the butter; add the other ingredients by degrees. Put in a buttered mold, sprinkle with bread crumbs, cover tightly, and boil for three hours.
FRUIT PUDDING. MISS ANN THOMPSON.
One egg, six even tablespoonfuls sugar, six heaping tablespoonfuls flour, one heaping tablespoonful baking powder, milk to make batter a little thinner than cake dough. Put fruit in baking dish; pour the batter over it, and bake.
ENGLISH PLUM PUDDING. MRS. W. C. BUTCHER.
Four cups of flour, four [one?] cups of sweet milk, one-half cup of sugar, one half cup of molasses, three-fourths cup of chopped suet, one cup of raisins, one-half cup of currants, one small teaspoonful of salt, one heaping teaspoon of cinnamon, one heaping teaspoon of cloves, one-half a nutmeg, and one teaspoon of soda; steam three hours. This can be kept any length of time. When ready to use, cut off slices and steam one-half hour.
ORANGE PUDDING. MRS. W. C. RAPP AND MISS NELLIE LINSLEY.
Seed and slice five large oranges; pour over them a cup of sugar. Take one pint of boiling milk; add yolks of three eggs, one-half cup of sugar, a tablespoon of corn starch; boil until it thickens; when nearly cold, pour over the oranges. Beat whites of the eggs with a little sugar; spread over the top, and brown in oven.