Plum Duff

Directions

1. 1
   Mix all dry ingredients except baking soda and make a well in the middle.
2. 2
   Add golden syrup and melted butter.
3. 3
   Dissolve baking soda in milk, add lemon rind or essence and mix together.
4. 4
   Scald a pudding cloth and flour generously.
5. 5
   To do this you will need a piece of calico or a cotton tea towel at least 65cm in diameter.
6. 6
   Scald the cloth in boiling water then wring out and lay cloth out on a flat surface.
7. 7
   Sprinkle both sides lightly with flour.
8. 8
   Place the cloth over a large bowl and push it into the bowl from the center to form a lining.
9. 9
   Or you can use a greased pudding basin.
10. 10
    Add mixture, then tie up the cloth but not too tightly.
11. 11
    Have a pot of water boiling and place a plate, such as a saucer, upended in the bottom to keep the pudding off the base of the pot and add the pudding.
12. 12
    Boil for 3 hours.
13. 13
    The flour on the cloth should give pudding a lovely thick skin.
14. 14
    This plum duff is delicious with custard or cream.