511. Suet Pudding

The Modern Housewife · Soyer, Alexis · 1849

Source: The Modern Housewife
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Ingredients (7)

a pound of sifted flour ↝ Flour, 00 [Cereal Grains and Pasta]
half a pound of beef suet finely chopped ↝ Beef, variety meats and by-products, suet, raw [Beef Products]
two eggs ↝ Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole [Dairy and Egg Products]
a pinch of salt ↝ Salt, table, iodized [Spices and Herbs]
a quarter of a pint of water ↝ Water, tap [Tap water]
a pudding-cloth
a joint of salt beef, if you have one, to serve the pudding with

Instructions (6)

Put a pound of sifted flour in a basin, with half a pound of beef suet finely chopped, add two eggs, with a pinch of salt, and a quarter of a pint of water, beat well together with a wooden spoon, making a rather thick batter
flour a pudding-cloth, which lay in a small, round-bottomed basin
pour in the mixture
tie the cloth tightly
put the pudding in to boil, with a joint of salt beef, if you have one, to serve the pudding with, or if not, in boiling water
When done, untie the cloth, turn the pudding over upon your dish, and serve very hot

Original Text

511. Suet Pudding.—Put a pound of sifted flour in a basin, with half a pound of beef suet finely chopped, add two eggs, with a pinch of salt, and a quarter of a pint of water, beat well together with a wooden spoon, making a rather thick batter, flour a pudding-cloth, which lay in a small, round-bottomed basin, pour in the mixture, tie the cloth tightly, and put the pudding in to boil, with a joint of salt beef, if you have one, to serve the pudding with, or if not, in boiling water; an hour and a quarter would be sufficient to cook it; when done, untie the cloth, turn the pudding over upon your dish, and serve very hot.

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