PLUM PUDDING II

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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.

Provided by Claude

Categories Desserts

Time 2h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

¼ cup butter
⅓ cup brown sugar
1 cup milk
12 dates, pitted and chopped
½ cup raisins
¼ cup dried currants
¼ 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

Steps:

Well grease a pudding mold.
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.
Cover with a double layer of greased wax paper and steam for 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 307.6 calories, Carbohydrate 55.4 g, Cholesterol 23.6 mg, Fat 8.8 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 549.4 mg, Sugar 20.3 g