This section is from the book "Catherine Owen's New Cook Book", by Catherine Owen. Also available from Amazon: Catherine Owen's New Cook Book.
Beat six ounces of butter to a cream; then gradually add to it five well-beaten eggs and half a pound of flour, six ounces of loaf-sugar, the rind of a lemon grated; add half a pound of stoned raisins; butter a bowl or mould thickly, ornament it with stars and diamonds of citron and figs; pour the mixture in a bowl which it must fill within half an inch; cover with a cloth as directed for apple pudding. Boil or steam it at least three hours.
 
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