Plum Pudding No. 2

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cupfuls Grated bread
• 1 1/2 cupfuls Butter or vegetable shortening (Originally very finely chopped suet. Substituted with butter or vegetable shortening for modern preference.)
• 1 1/2 cupfuls Raisins (Seeded, currants, washed and picked.)
• 1 1/2 cupfuls Coffee sugar
• 1/2 cupful Citron
• 1/2 cupful Milk
• 1/2 cupful Orange marmalade
• 4 eggs Eggs
• 2 cupfuls Flour
• 1 teaspoonful Baking powder (Originally Royal Baking Powder.)
• 1 teaspoonful Cinnamon (Originally Royal Extract Cinnamon.)
• 1 teaspoonful Cloves (Originally Royal Extract Cloves.)
• 1 teaspoonful Nutmeg (Originally Royal Extract Nutmeg.)

Instructions

1. 1In a large bowl, combine the grated bread, butter or vegetable shortening, raisins, coffee sugar, citron, milk, orange marmalade, eggs, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.
2. 2Put the mixture into a well-buttered mould. Place the mould in a saucepan with boiling water, ensuring the water reaches halfway up the sides of the mould. Steam for 3 1/2 hours.
3. 3Carefully turn the pudding out onto a serving dish and serve with Royal Wine Sauce.