Steamed Holiday Pudding

Ingredients

• 1 c. flour
• 1 tsp. soda *
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 3/4 tsp. mace
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 1/2 c. cut-up raisins
• 2 c. currants
• 3/4 c. finely cut-up citron
• 1/3 c. orange peel
• 1/3 c. lemon peel
• 1/2 c. finely chopped walnuts
• 1 1/2 c. soft bread crumbs
• 2 c. (1/2 lb.) ground suet (I use Crisco)
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1/3 c. currant jelly
• 1/4 c. fruit juice
• 1/2 c. muscat raisins (optional)
• 1/2 c. white raisins (optional)