Figgy Pudding

Have any of you ever really eaten this?

Figgy Pudding

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour

1  cup soft bread crumbs

1cup water

1 cup molasses

1  cup chopped dried figs

1 cup raisins

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1/2 cup orange peel strips

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1teaspoon ground allspice

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg.

Directions

Grease the inside bowl of a double-boiler.

Mix flour, bread crumbs, water, molasses, figs, raisins, walnuts, orange peel, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and nutmeg together in a bowl until batter is well blended; spoon batter into the prepared double-boiler bowl and cover.

Fill the bottom half of a double boiler with water and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer. Place bowl in the simmering water and cover. Steam until pudding is cooked through, adding water as needed, 3 hours. Cool slightly with cover ajar before serving warm.