Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13

large mixing pan one pound finely chop
ped beef suet removing all the strings.
one pound seeded raisins, one pound cur
rants weighed after cleaning. one pound
finely grated bread crumbs. two chopped
apples, two ounces minced orange and
lemon peel, the same amount finely
sliced citron, one ounce chopped almonds
three ounces well sifted flour, teaspoon
full each ground ginger, cinnamon. salt
and grated nutmeg, and half teaspoon
full cloves. Mix very thoroughly, then
add four we'll beaten eggs mixed with a
half pound brown sugar. Beat well. add
two wine glasses brandy and a half cup
Of milk and combine with the dry mix
ture. If too dry add a little more milk.
and If too moist, few bread crumbs.
Beat ten or fifteen minutes with a wooden
spoon or the hand. Have ready a pud
ding bag OF heavy cotton or linen, dip in
boiling water. then in cold. wiring dry.
dredge with -four. pour the pudding mix
ture into the center Of the cloth, and
drawing the ends together. tie securely.
leaving sufficient room for the pudding
to swell.
Have ready a large pot of rapidly boil
ing water with tin lid or saucer on the
the bag about several times to make sure
that it is evenly saturated, then cover
closely and let boil for five hours without
allowing the water to stop boiling for
moment If necessary add q little boiling
water from the tea kettle from time to
time. When done remove the bag from
the pot and let dry a few moments before
taking from the bag. This. In case 1t is
made on the same day on which 1t is to
be served. II made ahead, let hang In the
bag until Christmas morning. then put
into a pot of boiling water and cook for
an hour before serving. Turn out on a
hot platter, decorate with green's, tuck
ing a little bunch Of holly on the very
top, pour a little brandy around 1t and set
on fire just before bringing into the dining
room.
Serve with hard sauce composed OF
we'll beaten butter and powdered sugar
with any f1avoring preferred, Or with
French sabylon sauce.
An Economical Plum Pudding.
This is very inexpensive and very good
II served as daintily as the richer plum
pudding with it's wreath OF holly, many
people would be none the wiser AS to its
cost while at the same time they might
sleep better after its eating. To make it
mix we'll together a cup and half flour,
one cup brown sugar. one cupful grateu
suet, one cup stoned raisins, one cupful
cleaned currants. one cupful grated car
rots. one cupful grated potatoes. one.
quarter cupful finely minced orange peeI
and spices and fiavorings to taste.
Economical Pudding Sauce.
Beat together in a saucepan at mod
crate heat one tablespoonful cornstarci,
two tablespoonfuls butter and a cup and
q half brown sugar. Add hot water.
little at time. stirring and cooking until
the consistency required. When smooth
and thickened add four tablespoonfuls
grape or apple jelly. little nutmeg anu
any favoring desired.
Iced Rice Pudding.
It goes without saying that the regula-
ton Christmas plum pudding is entirely
too rich for any child. For such frosted
rice pudding with its holly decorations
can be substituted with profit all around.
Wash thoroughly one cupful rice and boh
in one cupful boiling water until tendef.
Mash smooth, add one quart hot milk,
the yolks of three eggs well beaten. the
grated yellow rind of one lemon and hye
boiler over the fire and cook to a custard
Turn into a shallow dish. Beat until very
light the whites of three eggs, sweeteh
with six tablespoonfuls sugar ana ha.or
with the Juice OF h efIlOH cPicao eAiS
merineue over the cus,ard and set on q
board in the oven until pulled and a
golden brown. Chill and serve. Pre-
Served cherries or strawberries may be
used as garnish if desired.
Martha Washington's Fruit Cake.
This recipe. according to the best OF au-
thority, is a correct copy from Martha
old original recipe book.
Beat to a cream a pound and half of
sugar and a half pound butter. Add
the we'll beaten yolks of six
eggs and a pint of cream-sour cream-in
which a teaspoonful soda has been dis
solved Alternating with the addition OF
the sour cream. add pound and three
quarters Of sifted -four. Fold in the stif1y
beaten whites of the six eggs. and, lastly.
one pound each stoned and chopped rails
ms and well cleaned currants and half
pound thin sliced citron. over which mix
lure has been sprinkled the juice of one
lemon and yellow rind Of two. one grated
nutmeg and q sprinkling of mace. Turn
INTO a paper lined pan and bake slowly