126 THE BLUE BIRD CooK BooK

FIG PUDDING

Y% lb. figs, chopped fine 3 eggs

Y Ib. bread crumbs 3 tablespoons syrup
1 cup sugar Salt, nutmeg to taste
Y% Ib. suet

Mix well and steam 3 hours. Serve with sweet sauce.

CARAMEL CUSTARD

Y2 cup sugar 1 pint hot milk
3 eggs 3 tablespoons sugar
Vanilla Salt

Caramelize the sugar by putting it into a pan over a slow fire and stir con-
stantly until a rich brown. Spread on the inside of a baking dish, and set aside to
cool. Mix the milk, beaten eggs, 3 tablespoons sugar, vanilla and salt. Pour into
baking dish, set in water, and bake slowly until firm.

CARROT PUDDING

1 cup suet (fine) : 1 cup sugar
1 cup grated raw potatoes 1 cup seeded raisins
1 cup grated raw carrots 2 eggs

1% cups flour 2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon soda Vanilla, lemon
1 teaspoon nutmeg

Mix and put into well oiled mold and steam for 3 hours.

CARAMEL SAUCE: Brown slowly 1 cup granulated sugar in saucepan; when
clear, add 12 cups boiling water, butter size of a walnut, salt; thicken with corn
starch.

STEAMED CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Y cup butter 2 eggs, separated

1 cup sugar 2 cups flour

Y% cup milk 2 teaspoons baking powder
2 squares chocolate 1 teaspoon vanilla

Cream butter and sugar; add milk and eggs (yolks) beaten together; add flour,
vanilla, baking powder and whites beaten stiff. Lastly chocolate which has been
melted with 4% cup water. Steam 2 hours,

SAUCE: 1 well beaten egg, 2 tablespoons melted butter, 1 cup powdered sugar,
1 cup cream, whipped. Flavor with brandy or vanilla. Beat egg whole; then beat in
the melted butter, then sugar. Set aside to cool. Just before serving, beat in the
whipped cream and add flavoring.

LEMON PUDDING

2 eggs 1 tablespoon flour
1 cup sugar 1 cup milk
Juice and rind of 1 lemon Salt

Mix egg yolks, flour, salt, sugar, milk and lemon. Add stiffly beaten whites,
folded in. Cook 30 minutes in slow oven in pan of warm water. Serve hot with cream.
This pudding has the effect of a lemon jelly on bottom and sponge cake on top,

LEMON SPONGE

1 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoons flour
1 cup white sugar 2 egg yolks, well beaten
Rind and juice of 1 lemon 1 cup milk

Cream butter and sugar together. Add the remainder of ingredients. Fold in
the whites of eggs beaten stiff. Bake slowly 1 hour. Serve while warm.

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