Alma Pudding

The Book of Household Management · Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary) · 1861
Source
The Book of Household Management
Time
Cook: 300 min Total: 360 min
Yield
5.0 – 6.0 persons
Status
success · extracted 13 days ago
Not a recipe
No
Ingredients (5)
Instructions (9)
  1. Beat the butter to a thick cream.
  2. Strew in, by degrees, the sugar, and mix both these well together.
  3. Then dredge the flour in gradually.
  4. Add the currants.
  5. Moisten with the eggs, which should be well beaten.
  6. When all the ingredients are well stirred and mixed, butter a mould that will hold the mixture exactly.
  7. Tie it down with a cloth.
  8. Put the pudding into boiling water, and boil for 5 hours.
  9. When turned out, strew some powdered sugar over it, and serve.
Original Text
ALMA PUDDING. 1237. INGREDIENTS.—1/2 lb. of fresh butter, 1/2 lb. of powdered sugar, 1/2 lb. of flour, 1/4 lb. of currants, 4 eggs. Mode.—Beat the butter to a thick cream, strew in, by degrees, the sugar, and mix both these well together; then dredge the flour in gradually, add the currants, and moisten with the eggs, which should be well beaten. When all the ingredients are well stirred and mixed, butter a mould that will hold the mixture exactly, tie it down with a cloth, put the pudding into boiling water, and boil for 5 hours; when turned out, strew some powdered sugar over it, and serve. Time.—6 hours. Average cost, 1s. 6d. Sufficient for 5 or 6 persons. Seasonable at any time.
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