One cupful of figs or dates, cut into small pieces ; one cupful of bread-crumbs ; two tablespoonfuls of powdered suet; two eggs ; one cupful of milk ; half a cupful of sugar; saltspoonful each of salt and cinnamon.

Soak the crumbs in the milk for ten minutes, and add to them the beaten eggs, the spice, the salt, and the sugar. Dredge the fruit in a heaping tablespoonful of Hour, stir it into the pudding; beat all vigorously before turning into a well-greased mould and steam for three hours. Eat with hard sauce.