| The Best Christmas Pudding EverIf you want a | | | | only swells and won't run over. Cover with |
| truly great xmas pudding then you will have | | | | greased paper. Tuck around alluminium foil |
| to go a long way to beat this receipe. | | | | and steam for 5 hours. Next day simply warm |
| | | | up for half an hour.Further advice:- don't |
| Using a basin that holds nine cups - all | | | | use store brought breadcrumbs or it will turn |
| cups are breakfast cups - serves 12 | | | | out dry, make your own with white bread using |
| | | | an electric grater on a electric whiz or |
| Overnight soak 13 rounded tablespoons of | | | | similar. Place fruit or jam in the bottom of |
| Sago in three cups of milk.Next day grate 3 | | | | the dish before adding mix, traditionally |
| cupfuls of breadcrumbs, beat three eggs, melt | | | | plum, but can be whatever is your favourite. |
| 4 ounces of butter, measure 2 cups of | | | | Served with hot custard. Yum!This page is |
| sultanas and a cup of raisin, and one and | | | | dedicated to Great Granny LAING - Jessie Ida |
| half cups of sugar. Quarter pound of peel, | | | | LAING who had this and hundreds of more great |
| some chopped almonds or walnuts, 1 heaped | | | | receipes. A true pioneer and lady who knew |
| teaspoon of allspice or cinnamon and 3 | | | | how to feed a tribe in the style of kings. A |
| teaspoons of bi-carbonate of soda.Line the | | | | reminder of true culture that is so missing |
| greased basin with two buttered covers of | | | | today. |
| paper then fill the basin to the top as it | | | | |