Herodotus Pudding

The Book of Household Management · Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary) · 1861

Source: The Book of Household Management
Time: Cook: 300 min Total: 300 min
Yield: 5.0 – 6.0 persons
Status: success · extracted 13 days ago
Not a recipe: No

Ingredients (7)

1/2 lb. of bread crumbs ↝ Bread, crumbs, dry, grated, seasoned [Baked Products]
1/2 lb. of good figs ↝ Figs, raw [Fruits and Fruit Juices]
6 oz. of suet ↝ Beef, variety meats and by-products, suet, raw [Beef Products]
6 oz. of moist sugar ↝ Sugar, NFS [Sugars and honey]
1/2 saltspoonful of salt ↝ Salt, table, iodized [Spices and Herbs]
3 eggs ↝ Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole [Dairy and Egg Products]
nutmeg to taste ↝ Oil, nutmeg butter [Fats and Oils]

Instructions (7)

Mince the suet and figs very finely.
Add the remaining ingredients, taking care that the eggs are well whisked.
Beat the mixture for a few minutes.
Put it into a buttered mould.
Tie it down with a floured cloth.
Boil the pudding for 5 hours.
Serve with wine sauce.

Original Text

HERODOTUS PUDDING.

1287. INGREDIENTS.—1/2 lb. of bread crumbs, 1/2 lb. of good figs, 6 oz. of suet, 6 oz. of moist sugar, 1/2 saltspoonful of salt, 3 eggs, nutmeg to taste.

Mode.—Mince the suet and figs very finely; add the remaining ingredients, taking care that the eggs are well whisked; beat the mixture for a few minutes, put it into a buttered mould, tie it down with a floured cloth, and boil the pudding for 5 hours. Serve with wine sauce.

Time.—5 hours.

Average cost, 10d.

Sufficient for 5 or 6 persons.

Seasonable at any time.

Notes

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