Plum Pudding I

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This is a rich and hearty pudding of citron, raisins and pecans baked with butter, sugar, eggs, flour, bread crumbs and warm spices. Serve warm or chilled.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup white sugar
6 eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup chopped candied citron
1 1/2 cups pitted prunes, chopped
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups fine dry bread crumbs
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 2 quart souffle or casserole dish.
2 In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
3 In a separate bowl combine the citron, prunes, raisins and pecans. Stir in the flour and toss so that everything is coated with flour.
4 To the butter mixture add the fruit and nut mixture along with the bread crumbs, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice. Mix well and transfer to prepared dish.
5 Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until well browned.