Plum Pudding
"No, we didn’t leave an ingredient off the list: Plum pudding does not actually contain any plums. (In the pre-Victorian age, “plums” referred to raisins and other dried fruits.) But once you’ve recovered from that shocking revelation and tasted the fruity sweet, you’ll quickly see why the festive holiday treat was the crowning dish of the Crachit family’s Christmas Eve supper in A Christmas Carol. This Southern Living reader’s take on the traditional dessert feels just as celebratory, plus her recipe yields 40 servings, so it’s well-suited for parties...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 1/2 pounds (about 13 1/2 cups) fresh breadcrumbs
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1 1/2 pounds finely chopped vegetable suet or beef suet
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4 cups (1 qt.) whole milk
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3 cups granulated sugar
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2 tablespoons baking powder
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground mace
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1 teaspoon ground cloves
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3 1/3 cups currants
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2 cups (about 8 1/2 oz.) all-purpose flour
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2 (15-oz.) pkg. raisins
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1 cup chopped candied citron
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1 cup chopped candied lemon peel
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1 cup chopped candied orange peel
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1 cup halved candied cherries
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Cooking spray
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Boiling water, as needed
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