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OLD ENGLISH PLUM PUDDING
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OLD ENGLISH PLUM PUDDING

4 ingredients 3 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

56
Calories
1g
Protein
1g
Fat
5g
Carbs

Counts 3 of 4 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Brandy not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 gill of jamaica rum
  • 1 gill old french brandy
  • 4 lemons
  • 4 large nutmegs

Directions

1

_Contributed by Beatrice Bickerton-Fox (Mrs. L. Webster Fox), Haverford, Pa._

2

One lb. of Demarara sugar, 1 lb. black currants, 1 lb. of Sultana raisins, 1 lb. of Valencia raisins, 1 lb. of French plums, 1 lb. of apples, chopped, 1 lb. of best beef suet, finely chopped, 1 lb. of fresh bread crumbs, 1 lb. (6 to 8) fresh eggs, 3 oz. sweet almonds, blanched and chopped, 4 lemons, skin grated and juice, ¼ lb. of candied citron peel, 4 large nutmegs, grated, 1 gill of Jamaica rum, 1 gill old French brandy.

3

Mix all thoroughly well together; place in heavy porcelain basins tying each basin in heavy pudding cloth; boil 4 hours when mixed and four hours when used. Serve with hot sauce flavored with brandy.

By Jacqueline Harrison Smith (ed.) · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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