This section is from the book "Soyer's Standard Cookery", by Nicolas Soyer. Also available from Amazon: Soyer's Standard Cookery.
Ingredients. - Sixteen ounces of breadcrumbs, four ounces of flour, eight ounces of finely-chopped suet, eight ounces of sugar, four lemons, four eggs, milk.
Method. - Mix the breadcrumbs, flour, suet, and sugar together, add the well-beaten yolks of eggs, the lemon juice, and the finely-grated rinds, add milk gradually until a stiff yet thoroughly moistened mixture is formed. Turn into a buttered bowl and steam for about two and a half to three hours. Serve with cornflour or sweet melted-butter sauce.
 
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