Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds suet, finely shredded
- 1 pound brown sugar (corse crystals, Demerara)
- 1 pound small raisins (sultanas)
- 1 pound large raisins, stoned and cut in half
- 4 ounces citron, cut In thin slices
- 8 eggs (1 pound eggs weighed in their shells)
Directions
Beat eggs to a froth and then add to them a half-pint of milk and mix the various ingredients. Let mixture stand for 12 hours in a cool place and then put in a mold and steam for 8 hours. This makes 3 ordinary sized puddings. Among the presents taken to India by Their Majesties, George V and Queen Mary were a large number of plum puddings made from this receipt. Serve with hard sauce.