It's not a very well know fact that King George 1 of Great Britain and Ireland was known as "The Pudding King"! At precisely six o'clock on December 25th 1714, his first Christmas in England, he sat down to a pudding made with the following ingredients!
For 3 puddings
680g finely shredded suet
453g eggs weighed in their shells
453g each of dried plums, stoned and halved; mixed peel, cut in long strips; small raisins, sultanas, currants, sifted flour;sugar and brown crumbs
1 tsp mixed spice
Half nutmeg grated
2 tsp salt
0.28 litres new fresh milk
Juice of 1 lemon
Large glass of brandy
Method
Mix all the dry ingredients, moisten with eggs, beaten to a froth; add the milk, lemon juice and brandy Stand for at least 12 hours in a cool place. Turn into buttered moulds. Boil for 8 hours at first then for 2 hours before serving. I understand that King George enjoyed this pudding so much he insisted it was made for every Chriatmas and so became a culinary tradition at Sandringham!
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