Perfect Christmas Pudding

Name: Perfect Christmas Pudding
Ingredients: 24 each figs dried; 1 1/2 cup milk; 1 cup vegetable shortening; 2 cups bread crumbs soft, lightly packed; 3/4 cups sugar; 3 tablespoons tapioca quick-cooking; 1 1/2 cup flour, all-purpose; 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon allspice; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon cloves; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 13 cup molasses light; 1 cup walnuts chopped, toasted; 3 each egg whites

16 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

24 each figs dried
1 1/2 cup milk
1 cup vegetable shortening
2 cups bread crumbs soft, lightly packed
3/4 cups sugar
3 tablespoons tapioca quick-cooking
1 1/2 cup flour, all-purpose
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
13 cup molasses light
1 cup walnuts chopped, toasted
3 each egg whites

Directions

1

With scissors, snip stems from figs.
2

Then snip figs into small pieces.
3

Heat them in milk in top of double boiler until figs are soft (about 20 minutes).
4

Remove from heat, stir figs thoroughly until mashed.
5

Add shortening, bread crumbs, sugar and tapioca.
6

Sift and measure flour, and sift again with other dry ingredients.
7

Add with molasses and chopped walnuts.
8

Fold in stiffly whipped egg whites.
9

Turn into generously buttered 2-quart mold, cover tightly and steam, covered, for 3 hours on a rack in hot water that must come half-way up side of mold.
10

Or steam in individual molds.
11

Serves 8-10.