Food

Poor Folk’s Plum Pudding

Serve this with a topping of whipped cream or foamy sauce.

Yield

Serves 6.

Ingredients

1 cup flour
1/2 cup Indian meal (cornmeal)
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 cup cold water
1/2 cup each raisins and English currants
1 teaspoon baking soda, dissolved in 2 teaspoons hot water
1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Combine all ingredients and pour into well-greased top of double boiler. Cover and cook over boiling water for 2-1/2 hours, taking care that water boils continuously.

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