The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-23
Plum Puddings
 That Are Thrifty
In Accordance With Gus tom Plum Pudding Must
 Be Xmas Number

Why has plum pudding nary a plum? We've searched and re- searched, but VIC can't find out. ono theory advanced Is that plum pudding has so many other good things in 1t, there just isn't room for any plunis. Anyway, we under stand that leaving them out is no cversight--it's in accordance with tho best English tradition.
 Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without plum pudding; and If you're a self-respecting coke, you must make 1t yourself. Buy your fruit cake at the grocer's-you can't beat the experts at this 1ob. But if you expect to be able 10 look yourself in tho face on Christ mas day, you must make the plum pudding with your own loving hands.
 If you're watching your pocket book, don't be scared off by the thought of all the expensive in- rredients that go into the making. Heres q recipe for Thrift Plum Pudding you can make at trifling cost-yet 1t has all the spicy good ncss of one made with lavish prod irality. It uses, believe 1t or not. tho humble carrot as basic in- rrcdient. This sweet vegetable, When combined with raisins, cin- namon, citron and cloves. does away entirely with the necessity for high-priced candied fruits. And the crumbled Holland Rusk elim- mates any need for flour.
 Thrift Plum Pudding
 cups cooked carrots. mashed
 IA cup finely chopped suet
 IA cup sugar.
 3-4 tsp salt
 J Holland rusk. crumbled
 1-2 tsp cinnamon
 IA tsp cloves
 ? eggs. beaten
 cup raisins and citron, chopped
 2 tsps baking powder,
 Mix ingredients in order given and pour into greased mold. steam 1-2 hours. 6 portions. Serve with whipped cream or hard sauce. A variation of the usual hard sauce will be found below.
 A Plum Padding Recipe That
 Serves 100 People!
 Plum pudding presents even itnUre of a problem if you happen to run to a tea room, cafeteria ,or are suddenly called upon to ofiici- ate at charity luncheons or church suppcrs during the holidays. Then. If ever, must you count the cost: and to be able to serve a bountiful r,hm pudding that is still within the realm of profit is something of a feat. But you can do It. and here's how:
 Thrift Plum Pudding
 6 ats cooked carrots
 2 cups finely chopped suet
 ! cups sugar
 ! tbsps salt
 5 pkgs Holland rusk, crumblcd
 2 ,tbsps cinnamon
 1 1-2 dog eggs, beaten
 8 cups raisins
 4 cups chopped citron
 IA cup baking powder
 Mix ingredients In order given and pour into 8 greased molds Let steam about 3 hours. 1T larger moIds are used, cooking time must he increascd accordingly. 100 por- yons. Serve with whipped cream Hard Sauce That's Different
 Plum pudding without hard sauce is like turkey without dress ing--it just isn't. But there's no reason why you should stick to the sa1ne old recipe year after year. Add a new flavor, and your hard gnuce becomes something to start table conversations.
 Here's q stunt you'll like. Give your hard sauce a spicy, Ringery fiavor by adding crumbled ginger snaps to your favorite recipte. It's deIicious---ss is the newly devei- oped Ginger Hard Sauce recipe you wiil find below. (F0r our friends who are interested in quantity serving, we include the 1o0-portion v,ii GiNGEI, HARD SAUCE x c Portions ia cup butter [ cup powdered sugar tsp vanilla
 tbsp hot wactr
 14 ginger snaps, crumbled fine
 Cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla and hot water and beat un- til light and 5nuffy. Fold in crumt biad ginger snaps. 100 Portions stf-e 1bs butter s fbs powdered. sugar 1-3 cup vanilla I cup hot water ? boxes ginger snaps. crumbled fiDes ss Cream butter and sugar. Add vEnlila and hot water and beat un- Il S6 The Casino of Flowers at Beau 1Ieu-sur-Mer, on the French Rtv- lara6 xvaa faeentiv 0ffared for a4la