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                        OLD-FASHIONED SUET PUDDING

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Serving Size  : 2    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        -JUDI M. PHELPS
   1       c            Suet -- chopped fine
   1       c            Molasses
   1       c            Milk
   3       c            Sifted flour
   1       t            Baking soda
   4       ts           Baking powder
   2       ts           Pumpkin pie spice OR
   1       t            Cinnamon and
   1       t            Nutmeg and
     1/2   ts           Allspice
   1       c            Raisins
   1       c            Nutmeats
   1       c            Dates, citron, currants,
   1       c            Citron
   1       c            Currants
     1/2   c            Prunes
                        -----HARD SAUCE-----
     1/2   c            Soft butter
   1 1/2   c            Confectioners' sugar -- sifted
   1       t            Vanilla or rum extract
                        -----FOAMY SAUCE-----
   1       c            Confectioners' sugar -- sifted
     1/2   c            Soft butter or margarine
   2                    Egg yolks -- beaten
   2                    Egg whites -- stiffly beaten
   1       tb           Brandy or rum

  Mix all together and pour into two well-greased molds
  (such as 1 lb. coffee cans and cover with foil.)  Do
  not fill over 2/3 full. Steam 2 hours in covered
  kettle.  Serve with foamy sauce or hard sauce. May be
  frozen.
  
  HARD SAUCE:  (Use for puddings.)  Cream butter with
  confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy.  Add
  vanilla.  Chill.  Makes 8-10 servings of sauce
  
  FOAMY SAUCE: (Use for puddings or cakes.)  In top of
  double boiler cream confectioners' sugar and butter.
  Add egg yolks.  Cook over simmering water, stirring
  constantly, until thickened.  Fold in egg whites and
  brandy or rum.  Serve warm.  Makes 4-6 servings sauce.
  
  Source:  Suet Pudding from personal recipe files.
  Dessert sauces from Woman's Day Encyclopedia of
  Cookery.
  
  Shared and MM by Judi M. Phelps.
  jphelps@shell.portal.com, juphelps@delphi.com, or
  jphelps@best.com
 


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