Mrs Beetons Puddings and Desserts Revisited
Canary Pudding
Weight of 3 Eggs in Sugar
Weight of 3 Eggs in Butter
Weight of 2 Eggs In Flour
1 Small Lemon, rind only
3 Eggs.
Melt the butter to a liquid state, but do not allow it to oil.
Stir in the sugar and finely minced lemon rind and gradually sift in the flour, keeping the mixture well stirred.
Whisk the eggs and add to the pudding.
Beat thoroughly until blended.
Pour into a buttered mould or basin.
Boil for 2 hours.
Serve with sweet sauce.
Time: 2 hours.
Sufficient for 4 or 5 persons.
Seasonable at any time.
CANARY PUDDING
1258. INGREDIENTS - The weight of 3 eggs in sugar and butter, the weight of 2 eggs in flour, the rind of 1 small lemon, 3 eggs.
Mode - Melt the butter to a liquid state, but do not allow it to oil; stir to this the sugar and finely-minced lemon-peel, and gradually dredge in the flour, keeping the mixture well stirred; whisk the eggs; add these to the pudding; beat all the ingredients until thoroughly blended, and put them into a buttered mould or basin; boil for 2 hours, and serve with sweet sauce.
Time - 2 hours.
Average cost, 9d.
Sufficient for 4 or 5 persons.
Seasonable at any time.
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