--------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.03 Title: Old English Christmas Pudding Categories: Christmas, Desserts Yield: 12 Servings 8 oz Flour 2 ts Baking powder 1 ts Mixed spice (allspice) 1/2 ts Nutmeg 8 oz Currants 4 oz Raisins 4 oz Sultana raisins (white) 8 oz Bread crumbs 8 oz Raw carrots, grated 8 oz Raw apples, chopped 6 oz Suet 8 oz Brown sugar 1 T Marmalade 1 T Molasses or corn syrup 1/4 pt (4 oz) milk or ale 1 Or 2 well-beaten eggs Sift together the flour, baking powder, allspice and nutmeg. Add the currants and raisins (both kinds). Blend well. Add the bread crumbs, carrots, apples, suet and brown sugar and blend until well mixed. Stir together the marmalade, molasses/corn syrup, milk (or ale) and eggs. Mix thoroughly to a soft dropping consistency. Cover tightly and steam for 7 hours. If you make ahead, steam for 2 hours the day of the serving. Serve with Hard Sauce recipe which follows, or your favorite sauce. ----- -- Mimi