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"FIGGY PUDDING" 1/2 c. butter 1/2 c. shortening 1 c. sugar 3 beaten egg yolks (reserve the whites) 1 c. milk 2 Tbsp. flavoring (can be extract of rum or brandy) 1 apple, peeled and cored 1 lb. dried figs, ground or chopped lemon and orange peel 1 c. chopped nuts 2 tsp. orange rind 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. cloves 1/4 tsp. ginger 1 1/2 c. dried bread crumbs 2 tsp. baking powder Beat butter and shortening until soft. Gradually add sugar, egg yolks, milk, flavoring, apple and figs. Add sprin- kles of lemon and orange peel and remaining ingredients. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Whip until stiff egg whites and fold into mixture. Pour into ovenproof well greased bowl. Steam slowly for 4 hours. Serve with cream or custard sauce. This recipe brings to life the Christmas Carol, "We wish you a Merry Christmas" and lots of "figgy" pudding. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |