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[Robin Carroll-Mann]

On 23 Feb 2003, at 3:12, Stefan li Rous wrote:

> There is this message, although I don't know if it answers the particular
> question about whether boiled puddings wer done in period or not.
>
> I would think though that using steam for cooking puddings would develop after
> the development of boiling them. Although pudding was done before 1617 if you
> include things like haggis and using casings or small pots to hold the puddings.

The 15th/16th c. Manual de Mugeres has a recipe for boiled pudding in beef
casing.  It has bread crumbs, lard, sugar, hard-cooked egg yolks, nuts, and
spices.


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