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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 120 Minutes |
Ready In: 140 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This is a steamed pudding of brown sugar, butter, milk, flour, dates, raisins, currants, and candied fruit peel. Serve it with custard, whipped cream or ice cream. Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter |
1/3 cup brown sugar |
1 cup milk |
12 dates, pitted and chopped |
1/2 cup raisins |
1/4 cup dried currants |
1/4 cup candied mixed fruit peel, chopped |
1 orange, zested |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 cup self-rising flour |
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon |
1 pinch salt |
Directions:
1. Well grease a pudding mold. 2. In a large saucepan combine butter, sugar, milk, dates, raisins, currants, mixed fruit peel and zest of the orange; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda. Sift in the flour, cinnamon and salt; mix gently until blended. Pour into prepared pudding mold. 3. Cover with a double layer of greased wax paper and steam for 2 hours. |
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