William Woys Weaver

American Plum Pudding

1839

Preparation info
  • Yield:

    8 to 10

    Servings.
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
The Christmas Cook: Three Centuries of American Yuletide Sweets
The Christmas Cook

By William Woys Weaver

Published 1990

  • About

This is what many early Americans meant when they said plum pudding. It is served hot or cold in soup bowls with cream and sugar, sweetened stewed fruit, or whole preserved strawberries. I highly recommend the latter.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup fine cracker crumbs
  • 7 cups milk
  • 8 eggs</

Method

Mix the cracker crumbs and 1 cup of milk. Let this stand for 2 to 3 hours.

Preheat the oven to 300°F.

Add the remaining milk to the crumbs and beat vigorously to make a thin ba