Plum Pudding

A dish built around stale bread crumbs and scalded milk.

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 225 g stale bread crumbs
  • 240 ml scalded milk
  • 80 ml soft brown sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 240 ml raisins seeded and shredded
  • 180 ml English currants
  • 120 ml English walnut meats chopped
  • 160 ml figs chopped fine
  • 120 ml citron cut in thin shreds
  • 160 ml Cottolene
  • 60 ml brandy
  • 1/2 grated nutmeg
  • 5 ml cinnamon
  • 2 ml mace
  • 2 ml cloves
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 1 cup scalded milk → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk

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Steps

  1. Add the bread crumbs to the scalded milk and let soak for one or more hours.
  2. Beat the egg yolks until very light, then add them to the crumb mixture along with the brown sugar.
  3. Mix the raisins, currants, and figs with the walnut meats and citron, then add them to the crumb mixture.
  4. Cream the Cottolene and add it to the mixture.
  5. Sift the spices together, then add them to the mixture along with the brandy.
  6. Beat the egg whites until stiff, fold them into the mixture, and mix thoroughly.
  7. Turn the mixture into a well-greased tube mold and steam for five to six hours.
  8. Remove the pudding from the mold onto a hot serving platter.
  9. Garnish with sprays of holly and pour brandy around the pudding.
  10. Light the brandy with a taper and bring the pudding to the table in flames.

Steps last refined 2026-11-12 — we sharpen our recipes every week, so check back.

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Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories453
Protein14.4 g
Fat14.0 g
Carbs71.2 g
Fiber5.5 g
Sodium762 mg

Source

Fifty-Two Sunday Dinners (pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States