Period West Indian Pudding

[Albert Sailhorst]

Nov 13-National Indian Pudding Day

WEST-INDIAN PUDDING. From "The Book of Household Management", By Isabella Beeton, 1861

1 pint of cream, 1/2 lb. of loaf-sugar, 1/2 lb. of

Savoy or sponge-cakes, 8 eggs, 3 oz. of preserved green ginger.

Crumble down the cakes, put them into a basin, and pour over

them the cream, which should be previously sweetened and brought to the

boiling-point; cover the basin, well beat the eggs, and when the cream

is soaked up, stir them in. Butter a mould, arrange the ginger round it,

pour in the pudding carefully, and tie it down with a cloth; steam or

boil it slowly for 1-1/2 hour, and serve with the syrup from the ginger,

which should be warmed, and poured over the pudding.

 

[mofederal]

The puddings I have eaten are the meat type mostly, except for our style of pudding. This one sounds like something I would like myself. I do think I could love this one. I like the various ingredients, I would just have to substitute the sugar. This is one to try. Thanks again Albert.

 

[Albert Sailhorst]

The puddings I have eaten are the meat type mostly, except for our style of pudding. This one sounds like something I would like myself. I do think I could love this one. I like the various ingredients, I would just have to substitute the sugar. This is one to try. Thanks again Albert.

Thanks!!....Please let me know if you make this!

 

[mofederal]

I will Albert. I am game to try it.

 

[Deleted User CS]

This sounds very interesting but I don't like to eat ginger. Thanks for sharing. This pudding sounds like the stuff my mother would make me eat; she called it plum pudding. YUK. I rather eat dirt. David.

 

[donna]

Albert another good one.

 

[donna]

Bumping for National Indian Pudding Day.

 

[donna]

Its time for Indian Pudding. Great recipe from Albert.

 

[KianGaf]

The puddings I have eaten are the meat type mostly, except for our style of pudding. This one sounds like something I would like myself. I do think I could love this one. I like the various ingredients, I would just have to substitute the sugar. This is one to try. Thanks again Albert.

There is a good few sweet puddings around especially in the United Kingdom. The most fantastic ones that spring to mind would be Sussex Pond pudding (lemon), Christmas Pudding with nuts and raisins & spices. The last that springs to mind always looked good but I've never tried it or seen it on a menu , sumner pudding with berries. Afaik we don't have any sweet puddings in Ireland the only one I've seen around is the British style Christmas pudding. It's fantastic on Christmas Day with brandy infused cream.