
A historical dessert from The White House cook book; a comprehensive cyclopedia of information for the home .. (1913). Eat hot with hard sauce or butter, powdered sugar, one teaspoonful of extract of nutmeg.
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Soak the crumbs in milk
Add the eggs, beaten light, with sugar, salt, suet, flour and figs
Beat three minutes
Put in buttered molds with tight top
Set in boiling water with weight on cover to prevent mold from upsetting
Boil three hours
Modern guidance to help you succeed with this vintage recipe
Steaming this pudding in a water bath (bain-marie) ensures gentle, even heat that prevents curdling and creates a moist, tender crumb. The beef suet melts during cooking, enriching the pudding with flavor while creating air pockets that lighten the dense mixture. Soaking bread crumbs in milk before mixing allows them to fully hydrate and form a cohesive structure, while the extended three-hour cooking time allows the flour's starches to fully gelatinize and the eggs to set into a stable custard-like texture.
The pudding can be made up to 3 days ahead. After cooling completely, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate. To serve, re-steam for 45 minutes to 1 hour in a water bath until heated through, or microwave individual portions for 1-2 minutes.
Store cooled pudding wrapped tightly in plastic wrap in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw frozen pudding overnight in the refrigerator before reheating. Reheat by steaming in a water bath for 45 minutes or until warmed through to the center.
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The pudding can be made up to 3 days ahead. After cooling completely, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate. To serve, re-steam for 45 minutes to 1 hour in a water bath until heated through, or microwave individual portions for 1-2 minutes.
Store cooled pudding wrapped tightly in plastic wrap in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw frozen pudding overnight in the refrigerator before reheating. Reheat by steaming in a water bath for 45 minutes or until warmed through to the center.