No. 247 Maigre Plum Pudding
Simmer ½ pint of milk with 2 blades of mace, and a roll of lemon peel for 10 minutes, then strain it into a basin, set it away to get cold, then beat 3 eggs in a basin with 3 ounces of loaf sugar and the third of a nutmeg, then add 3 ounces of flour, beat it well together, and add the milk by degrees. Put in 3 ounces of fresh butter broken into small bits and 3 ounces of breadcrumbs, 3 ounces of currants washed and picked clean, 3 ounces of raisins stoned and chopped; stir it well together, butter a mould, put it in, and tie a cloth tight over it; boil 2½ hours, serve it with melted butter, 2 tablespoonfuls of brandy, and a little loaf sugar.