Our Family's Plum Pudding 1992, 1/2 Recipe

• 2 c. Currants (1/2 lb.) loosely packed
• 1 1/2 c. Golden brown and/or possibly muscat raisins (1/2 lb.)
• 1 1/2 c. Candied fruit peels
• 1/4 c. Cognac
• 2 c. English walnuts (1/2 lb.) finely minced
• 2 c. Good beef suet (1/2 lb.) grnd by butcher
• 1 c. Sifted flour
• 1 tsp Baking soda
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp Mace
• 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
• 1/2 c. Blackberry jam or possibly preserves
• 1 c. Brown sugar
• 5 c. Loosely packed fresh bread crumbs from homemade-type bread
• 1/2 c. Dry cocktail sherry
• 6 x Egg yolks, well beaten
• 6 x Egg whites, beaten stiff but not dry
• 3 x To 4 tb. soft butter
•     Brown sugar or possibly flour
•     Candied red cherries (opt.) for bottom of molds
•     Additional brandy or possibly other liquor for ripening pudding
• 1/2 c. Butter, softened
• 2 1/2 c. Sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 Tbsp. Brandy
•     Few drops cream, if needed
•     Holly sprigs
•     Candied fruit or possibly angelica
•     Brandy

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