A Bachelor's Pudding

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

Source: The Book of Household Management
Time: Cook: 180 min Total: 180 min
Yield: 4.0 – 5.0 persons
Status: success · extracted 13 days ago
Not a recipe: No

Ingredients (7)

4 oz. of grated bread ↝ Bread, vegetable [Yeast breads]
4 oz. of currants ↝ Currants, european black, raw [Fruits and Fruit Juices]
4 oz. of apples ↝ Apple, raw [Apples]
2 oz. of sugar ↝ Sugar, NFS [Sugars and honey]
3 eggs ↝ Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole [Dairy and Egg Products]
a few drops of essence of lemon ↝ Lemon, raw [Citrus fruits]
a little grated nutmeg ↝ Oil, nutmeg butter [Fats and Oils]

Instructions (4)

Pare, core, and mince the apples very finely, sufficient, when minced, to make 4 oz.
Add to these the currants, which should be well washed, the grated bread, and sugar.
Whisk the eggs and beat these up with the remaining ingredients.
When all is thoroughly mixed, put the pudding into a buttered basin, tie it down with a cloth, and boil for 3 hours.

Original Text

A BACHELOR'S PUDDING.

1241. INGREDIENTS.—4 oz. of grated bread, 4 oz. of currants, 4 oz. of apples, 2 oz. of sugar, 3 eggs, a few drops of essence of lemon, a little grated nutmeg.

Mode.—Pare, core, and mince the apples very finely, sufficient, when minced, to make 4 oz.; add to these the currants, which should be well washed, the grated bread, and sugar; whisk the eggs, beat these up with the remaining ingredients, and, when all is thoroughly mixed, put the pudding into a buttered basin, tie it down with a cloth, and boil for 3 hours.

Time.—3 hours. Average cost, 9d.

Sufficient for 4 or 5 persons. Seasonable from August to March.

BAKEWELL PUDDING.

(Very Rich.)

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