| english Plum Pudding this Dessert Is Traditionally Served At Christmastime. 1/2 Cup All-purpose Flour 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon 1/8 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg 1/8 Teaspoon Ground Cloves 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda 1/2 Teaspoon Salt 1 Cup Raisins 1/2 Cup Currants 1/4 Cup Cut-up Candied Fruit Peel 1/4 Cup Cut-up Candied Cherries 1/4 Cup Chopped Walnuts 3/4 Cup Soft Bread Crumbs 1 Cup (4 Ounces) Ground Kidney Suet 1/2 Cup Packed Brown Sugar 2 Eggs, Beaten 1 Tablespoon Brandy 1/4 Cup Brandy (optional) hard Sauce mix Flour, Spices, Baking Soda And Salt. Stir In Fruit, Walnuts And Bread Crumbs. Mix Suet, Brown Sugar, Eggs And 1 Tablespoon Brandy; Stir Into Flour Mixture. Pour Into Well-greased 4-cup Mold; Cover With Aluminum Foil. Place Mold On Rack In Dutch Oven; Pour Boiling Water Into Dutch Oven To Rack Level. Cover And Boil Over Low Heat Until Wooden Pick Inserted In Center Comes Out Clean, About 3 Hours, Adding Boiling Water If Necessary. remove Mold From Dutch Oven; Unmold. Heat 1/4 Cup Brandy Until Warm; Ignite And Pour Over Pudding. serve With Hard Sauce. yields 8 Servings. hard Sauce 1/2 Cup Butter Or Margarine, Softened 1 Cup Confectioners' Sugar 2 Tablespoons Brandy beat Butter, Confectioners' Sugar And Brandy Until Smooth. |