Plum Pudding with Sauce for Yule:
1 and 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. All Spice
1/4 tsp. Nutmeg
1 and 1/4 cups ground beef suet
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup dates, chopped
3/4 cups sugar
3/4 tsp. Cinnamon
1/4 tsp. Powdered Clove
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup brandy
3/4 cup currants
1 cup Candied Lemon Peel, Orange Peel and Citron
In a bowl mix flour, sugar, salt, and spices. Fold in eggs, suet, and brandy mixing well. Next add your fruits, stirring well until corperated. Pour into a greased 2 quart pudding dish. Cover tightly. Place the pudding dish mold on a rack in a kettle. Pur boiling water into the kettle until half way up. Cover and let steam on low for at least 5 hours, adding water as needed.
Plum Pudding Sauce:
2 cups Confectioners Sugar
1 cup buter, softened
4 egg yolks, beaten
2 tbsp. Sherry
Cream sugar and butter together. Whip in beaten egg yolks and cook in double boiler over lightly boiling water. Stir the mix constantly until it's thick enough to coat with a wooden spoon. Add the brandy or Sherry last and serve warm over the pudding. The sauce can also be used on other desserts such as Ice Cream.
Corn Beef and Cabbage an Irish meal with 8 sevings:
5lb Corned Beef Brisket
2 whole cloves
2 bay leaves
8 medium potatoes, pared
1 medium cabbage, should be cut in wedges
Chopped Parsley
1 clove garlic
10 whole black peppers
8 medium carrots pared
8 medium peeled onions
and 2 tbsp. of butter/margerine
Wipe off the corned beef. Place in a large kettle, cover it with water. Add the garlic, cloves, black peppercorns, and bay leaves. Boil. Lower the heat, and let simmer for 5 minutes. Skim the serface. Cover the kettle and then let simmer for 3 to 4 hours, or until the beef is tender. Add the carots, potatoes, and onions during the last 25 minutes of cooking. Add cabage durning the last 15 minutes. Cook vegitables just until tender. Slice across the grain. Arrange slices on the platter with cabbage. Brush potatoes with butter, sprinkle with the chopped parsley. Serve along with the rest of the vegitables. |