Sweet dish. Served as dessert

British

Fresh breadcrumbs (white or wholemeal) – 50 gm

Egg – 1, beaten

Self-raising flour - 50 gm

Mixed spice - 1 teaspoon

Mincemeat – 225 gm

Milk - 1 tablespoon

Dark treacle - 1 tablespoon

Mix crumbs and eggs in bowl. Sieve the flour. Add spice, mincemeat, milk and treacle. Mix well. Spoon into a greased 600 ml basin. Cover with greased greaseproof paper. Put a layer of foil on the top, tucking edges round rim of basin. Place in a pan with boiling water halfway up basin. Steam for 4 hours. Keep water on boil, refill with boiling water when necessary. The pudding can he eaten now or kept a week or so. If it is kept until another day, steam it then for 1 hour.

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