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RECIPE NAME:  CHRISTMAS PUDDING 
RECIPE BY: BON APPETIT!
SERVING SIZE: one pudding
PREPARATION TIME: 8 hours
 INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup walnuts or pecans chopped
1/2 cup sugar -
6 - egg whites -
1/2 cup raisins chopped
1/2 cup sherry wine -
1/4 cup rum -
1 teaspoon lemon juice -
- - SAUCE -
6 - egg yolks -
1/4 cup sugar -
1 1/2 cup scalded milk -
- - sherry -
 
DIRECTIONS:
  •  Soak the nuts and raisins in the wines and lemon juice for at least six hours - overnight if possible.
  • Beat the egg whites stiff, add the sugar and beat till ropy.
  • Fold in the wine-soaked fruits and nuts.
  • Pour into a buttered baking dish.
  • Set in a pan of hot water.
  • Bake at 350F for one hour.
  • Serve with the following sauce.
  • Make a custard of 6 egg yolks, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 1/2 cups of scalded milk. When smoothly thickened, flavor with sherry and serve on the Christmas Pudding.
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