RYE BREAD PUDDING

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Rye bread crumbs
• 4 count Eggs
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1 pinch Ground cloves
• 1 pinch Allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1/2 count Lemon zest (Grated rind of 1/2 lemon)
• 1/4 pound Chopped almonds
• 3 tablespoons Whiskey or Brandy
• to taste Brandy or Whiskey sauce (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))

Instructions

1. 1Dry the rye bread crumbs in the oven. This will take approximately 15 minutes at 300°F (150°C).
2. 2In a bowl, beat the egg yolks very light. Add the sugar, cloves, allspice, cinnamon, lemon zest, and chopped almonds. Mix well.
3. 3Moisten the dried bread crumbs with the whiskey or brandy. Add the bread crumbs to the egg mixture. Then, add the stiffly beaten egg whites.
4. 4Pour the mixture into a mold and boil for 3 hours. (Boiling is a historical cooking method, consider baking at 350°F (175°C) for 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.)
5. 5Serve the rye bread pudding warm with a brandy or whiskey sauce.