This section is from the book "Soyer's Standard Cookery", by Nicolas Soyer. Also available from Amazon: Soyer's Standard Cookery.
Ingredients. - One pound of currants, cleaned, one pound of suet finely chopped, two pounds of flour, milk, lemon, butter, sugar.
Method. - Mix the dry ingredients together, and add sufficient milk to form a stiff batter. Turn the mixture into a floured cloth, boil gently for two and a half hours, and serve with a cut lemon, fresh butter and sugar. For directions for making a pudding of fresh fruit, see apple pudding, boiled, and damson pudding.
 
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