Soak two cupfuls of crumbs in a quart of milk until very soft. Stir a quarter of a teaspoonful of soda into the milk. Beat into this the whipped yolks of five eggs, and half a cupful of butter that has been creamed with a cupful of sugar. Add, now, the rind of a lemon, grated fine, and two tablespoonfuls of lemon-juice. Beat hard for two minutes; stir in half a cupful of raisins, seeded, chopped, and dredged with flour, and bake in a greased pudding-dish until firm and beginning to brown. Have ready a meringue of the whipped whites, three tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar, and a teaspoonful of lemon-juice. Open the oven door, spread this high upon the hot pudding, quickly and smoothly; shut the door and color lightly. Sift sugar over the top, and when the pudding cools set on ice until you are ready to eat it.

ORANGE PUDDING is made in the same way. You can, if you like, omit the raisins.