Orange Pudding

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cupfuls Stale bread
• 1 cupful Butter or vegetable shortening (Originally finely chopped suet. Substituted with butter or vegetable shortening for modern preference.)
• 1 cupful Sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 1 juice of 1 orange Orange juice
• 1 tablespoonful Orange extract (Royal Extract Orange is a historical ingredient. Modern orange extract is a suitable substitute.)
• 1/2 cupful Milk
• as needed Hard Sauce
• 1 teaspoonful Orange extract (Royal Extract Orange is a historical ingredient. Modern orange extract is a suitable substitute.)

Instructions

1. 1Mix the stale bread, finely chopped suet (or butter/shortening), sugar, eggs, orange juice, orange extract, and milk thoroughly together in a large bowl.
2. 2Fill 6 well-greased cups with the mixture. Boil the cups for 30 minutes, ensuring they are covered with water.
3. 3Turn the pudding out onto a serving dish. Serve with Hard Sauce, flavored with 1 teaspoonful of orange extract.