No. 248 Plain Bread Pudding
Put 5 ounces of breadcrumbs in a basin, pour ¾ pints of boiling milk over them, put a plate on the top to keep in the steam, let stand 20 minutes; then beat up quite smooth with it 2 ounces of sugar, and a saltspoon of nutmeg; break 4 eggs on a plate, leaving out 1 white, beat them well and add them to the pudding; stir it well together, and put it in a mould that has been well buttered and floured; tie a cloth over it and boil one hour.