American Medium Mrs. F.L. Gillette
Cabinet Pudding
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Instructions
- 1
Butter well the inside of a pudding-mold.
- 2
Have ready a cupful of chopped citron, raisins and currants.
- 3
Sprinkle some of this fruit on the bottom of the mold, then slices of stale sponge cake; shake over this some spices, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, then fruit again and cake, until the mold is nearly full.
- 4
Make a custard of a quart of milk, four eggs, a pinch of salt, two tablespoonfuls of melted butter; pour this over the cake without cooking it; let it stand and soak one hour; then steam one hour and a half.
- 5
Serve with wine sauce or a custard.
- 6
Seasoned with wine. _Manhattan Beach Hotel._.