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Christmas Plum Puddings

From The "A1" cookery book, 1901

Serves 20

These puddings should be made a few weeks before Christmas, and hung up in a dry place. They must be boiled again four hours before using. Serve with sauce royale or brandy sauce.

Presented as published in 1901. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from The "A1" cookery book (1901) by H. N. L., page 78. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Christmas Plum Puddings. — 1 lb. bread-crumbs, 1 lb. flour, 2 lbs. suet, 2 lbs. currants, 2 lbs. raisins, 1 lb. sugar, £ lb. candied peel, the rinds of 2 lemons, 1 nutmeg, \ oz. mixed spice, 16 eggs, 4 wineglasses of brandy, salt

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