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In a message dated 04/14/2001 11:19:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time,=20
leoncouer at lycos.com writes:

> Also..Plum pudding?  Does anyone know where I can obytain a receipe for=20
> doing a more fruity version?
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The following recipe came from Jeff Smith's The Frugal Gourmet Celebrates=20
Christmas.  I know its not period, but it's a very good plum pudding.  I've=20
made it for several events, often by request.

Margherita the Weaver

Plum Pudding
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=C2=BD cup butter, room temperature     =20
6 eggs, room temperature
1 =C2=BD cups pitted prunes, chopped
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 =C2=BD cups fine bread crumbs
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup sugar
=C2=BD cup chopped citron
=C2=BD cup dark raisins
=C2=BD cup flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
=C2=BD teaspoon ground all spice

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Note:  a 12 oz package of pitted prunes equals 1 =C2=BDcups.
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Cream the butter and sugar together.  Beat the eggs in one at a time. =20
Combine the citron, prunes, raisons and pecans in another bowl.  Add the=20
flour to the fruit and nuts and toss together so that every thing is coated=20
with flour (hands work best for this.)  Add to the butter and egg mixture=20
along with the remaining ingredients.  Blend for 1 minute so that all is=20
incorporated.
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Grease and flour a souffl=C3=A9 dish, about 7X4 inches.  Add the heavy batte=
r and=20
bake ina preheated 350F oven for 50 to 55 minutes or until nicely browned. =20
Serve warm by spooning out or cool and cut into pieces.  Garnish with whippe=
d=20
cream or hard sauce.
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Hard Sauce
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=C2=BD cup unsalted butter, softened
3 tablespoons rum or brandy
=C2=BD cup confectioner=E2=80=99s sugar
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cream butter and sugar together until fluffy.  Beat in the rum or brandy, 1=20
tablespoon at a time.

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>In a message dated 04/14/2001 11:19:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time,=20
<BR>leoncouer at lycos.com writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=3DCITE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-=
LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Also..Plum pudding?  D=
oes anyone know where I can obytain a receipe for=20
<BR>doing a more fruity version?
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ial" LANG=3D"0"></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BR></FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Ar=
ial" LANG=3D"0">The following recipe came from Jeff Smith's <U>The Frugal Go=
urmet Celebrates=20
<BR>Christmas</U>.  I know its not period, but it's a very good plum pu=
dding.  I've=20
<BR>made it for several events, often by request.
<BR>
<BR>Margherita the Weaver
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<BR><P ALIGN=3DCENTER>Plum Pudding
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<BR>=C2=BD cup butter, room temperature      
<BR>6 eggs, room temperature
<BR>1 =C2=BD cups pitted prunes, chopped
<BR>1 cup pecans, chopped
<BR>1 =C2=BD cups fine bread crumbs
<BR>1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
<BR>1 cup sugar
<BR>=C2=BD cup chopped citron
<BR>=C2=BD cup dark raisins
<BR>=C2=BD cup flour
<BR>1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
<BR>=C2=BD teaspoon ground all spice
<BR>
<BR>
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<BR>Note:  a 12 oz package of pitted prunes equals 1 =C2=BDcups.
<BR>=20
<BR>Cream the butter and sugar together.  Beat the eggs in one at a tim=
e.  
<BR>Combine the citron, prunes, raisons and pecans in another bowl.  Ad=
d the=20
<BR>flour to the fruit and nuts and toss together so that every thing is coa=
ted=20
<BR>with flour (hands work best for this.)  Add to the butter and egg m=
ixture=20
<BR>along with the remaining ingredients.  Blend for 1 minute so that a=
ll is=20
<BR>incorporated.
<BR>=20
<BR>Grease and flour a souffl=C3=A9 dish, about 7X4 inches.  Add the he=
avy batter and=20
<BR>bake ina preheated 350F oven for 50 to 55 minutes or until nicely browne=
d.  
<BR>Serve warm by spooning out or cool and cut into pieces.  Garnish wi=
th whipped=20
<BR>cream or hard sauce.
<BR>=20
<BR>Hard Sauce
<BR>=20
<BR>=C2=BD cup unsalted butter, softened
<BR>3 tablespoons rum or brandy
<BR>=C2=BD cup confectioner=E2=80=99s sugar
<BR>=20
<BR>cream butter and sugar together until fluffy.  Beat in the rum or b=
randy, 1=20
<BR>tablespoon at a time.
<BR>
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