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

Time 2h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

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