Prune Pudding
- 1/2 a loaf stale bread
- 1 pound prunes
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- Rind and juice of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- 4 eggs
Half a loaf stale bread, 1 pound prunes, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1/2 cup molasses, rind and juice of 1 lemon, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, chopped suet the size of an egg, 1 tablespoon of butter, (if you prefer use 1 cup of chopped suet, and omit the butter), 4 eggs beaten light. Grate the bread, stew the prunes until they are quite tender and dry as possible; remove stones and break up fine with spoon, then add spices, suet, molasses, sugar, lemon, well-beaten eggs and bread crumbs. Steam same as fig pudding and use the same sauce.
Submitted by Oct 12, 2009
15 min 30 min 45 min
15 min 30 min 45 min