War Economy Recipe Book
Patriotic Pudding
Patriotic Pudding
4 tablespoons flour, 4 tablespoons grated raw potato or fine oatmeal, 1 tablespoon fat, 2 tablespoons jam, treacle or syrup, ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda, pinch of salt, 2 teaspoons grated orange or lemon rind (if available), milk and water to mix.
Method I.―Rub the fat into the flour, add the rest of the dry ingredients and mix well. Add the jam or syrup, heated in four tablespoons of milk, and mix to a soft mixture, adding more milk or water if necessary. Turn into a well-greased bowl, cover and steam for 1 hour.
Method II.―Place jam or treacle in the bottom of a well-greased bowl, make the mixture as above, mixing the dry ingredients with the milk only.