King George Christmas Pudding
Source of Recipe
THE WEB
Recipe Introduction
This is the 1714 recipe for King George's first Christmas pudding.
List of Ingredients
1 lb of eggs
1 1/2 lb shredded suet
1 lb dried plums
1 lb raisins
1 lb mixed peel
1 lb currants
1 lb sultanas
1 lb flour
1 lb sugar
1 lb breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1/2 grated nutmeg
1/2 pint milk
1/2 teaspoon of salt
the juice of lemnon
a large glass of brandy
Recipe
Let stand for 12 hours.
Boil for 8 hours and boil again on Christmas Day for 2 hours.
This will yield 9 lbs of pudding.