Steamed Prune Christmas Pudding - Better Late Than Never

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Steamed Prune Christmas Pudding

California's prunes, they say, 

Can nowhere else be beaten.

And here's a steamed prune pudding

The best you've ever eaten.

Contents

One cup molasses, one teaspoon soda, one half (1/2) cup suet, one cup water, one teaspoon each of cinnamon and nutmeg, two cups flour

To me a yellow bowl for cake

Is really inspiring.

My efforts of the very best

And thoughtful care requiring.

So put within a yellow bowl

Molasses, water, spice,

Stir until it's very smooth

If you would have this nice.

Sift flour in, add suet,

The cut-up prunes and when

Your soda's mixed with water 

You add the soda then.

Pour into mould and steam,

At least for full three hours.

I'll guarantee this pudding then

Would pacify the powers.

This recipe comes from the collection of the San Francisco Public Library, Women's City Club Magazine, December, 1927, p. 50.