OLD ENGLISH PLUM PUDDING

OLD ENGLISH PLUM PUDDING 1/4 c. butter 3/4 c. sugar 3 c. soft bread crumbs 1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. mace 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. cloves 1/2 c. nuts, chopped 1 1/2 c. raisins 1/4 c. currants 1/4 c. figs or dates, chopped 2 tbsp. candied orange peel 2 tbsp. candied lemon peel 1/2 c. grape juice 3/4 c. scalded milk 2 eggs, beaten

Cream butter and sugar together. Add bread crumbs, baking powder and salt and spices. Add beaten eggs, mix thoroughly. Add scalded milk. Add orange and lemon peel, raisins, currants, figs, nuts and grape juice. Beat thoroughly. Fill greased pudding mold 3/4 full, cover tightly. Steam in pressure cooker on rack, 1 cup water, 30 minutes at 15 pound pressure. Serve with whipped cream.

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