Asparagus Pudding

The Book of Household Management · Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary) · 1861
Source
The Book of Household Management
Time
Cook: 120 min Total: 120 min
Status
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Not a recipe
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Ingredients (9)
For serving
Instructions (9)
  1. Cut up the nice green tender parts of asparagus, about the size of peas
  2. put them into a basin with the eggs, which should be well beaten, and the flour, ham, butter, pepper, and salt
  3. Mix all these ingredients well together
  4. moisten with sufficient milk to make the pudding of the consistency of thick batter
  5. put it into a pint buttered mould
  6. tie it down tightly with a floured cloth
  7. place it in boiling water, and let it boil for 2 hours
  8. turn it out of the mould on to a hot dish
  9. pour plain melted butter round, but not over, the pudding
Original Text
ASPARAGUS PUDDING. (A delicious Dish, to be served with the Second Course.) 1089. INGREDIENTS.—1/2 pint of asparagus peas, 4 eggs, 2 tablespoonfuls of flour, 1 tablespoonful of very finely minced ham, 1 oz. of butter, pepper and salt to taste, milk. Mode.—Cut up the nice green tender parts of asparagus, about the size of peas; put them into a basin with the eggs, which should be well beaten, and the flour, ham, butter, pepper, and salt. Mix all these ingredients well together, and moisten with sufficient milk to make the pudding of the consistency of thick batter; put it into a pint buttered mould, tie it down tightly with a floured cloth, place it in boiling water, and let it boil for 2 hours; turn it out of the mould on to a hot dish, and pour plain melted butter round, but not over, the pudding. Green peas pudding may be made in exactly the same manner, substituting peas for the asparagus. Time.—2 hours. Average cost, 1s. 6d. per pint. Seasonable in May, June, and July.
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