English Christmas Pudding Ii

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Steps

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Mix all dry ingredients , fruit , raisins , nuts and suet.

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Add molasses and then milk to rinse all molasse s into the mixture.

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Mix well.

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Grease and flour a 3 pound empty crisco can or similar size , smooth sided can.

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Put mixture into can.

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Cover with double thickness of aluminum foil.

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Tie foil on with string.

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Set can in large pot or kettle half full of water.

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Cover and steam 2 1 / 2 hours after water boils.

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Serve slices covered with hot vanilla sauce and real whipped cream.

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Bring 3 1 / 2 cups milk and vanilla bean to a boil.

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Whip sugar and yolks over hot water to lukewarm.

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Stir in cornstarch to remaining cold milk.

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Add the cornstarch mixture to the boiling mixture and bring to a full boil.

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Pour the boiling starch-milk over the lukewarm egg-sugar mixture , whisking forcefully.

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Keep warm on steam table or double boiler.

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This sauce is good over puddings and souffles.

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Ingredients

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flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, molasses, milk, mixed candied fruit, raisins, walnuts, suet, sugar, egg yolks, cornstarch, vanilla bean