This section is from the book "The Art Of Living In Australia", by Philip E. Muskett. Also available from Amazon: The Art of Living in Australia.
¼ | lb. Flour..... | ½d. |
¼ | lb. Bread Crumbs .... | 1d. |
¼ | lb. Suet...... | 1d. |
1 | oz. Sugar ..... | ½d. |
1 | tablespoonful Vinegar | |
1 | gill Milk..... | 1d. |
1 | tablespoonful Raspberry Jam. | 2d. |
1 | Egg...... | 1d. |
½ | teaspoonful Carbonate of Soda |
Total Cost - 7d. Time - Two Hours.
Mix the flour, crumbs, finely chopped suet, and sugar in a basin, then stir in the jam. Beat up the egg and milk, and stir it in. Mix up the carbonate of soda and the vinegar together; beat it in, and when well mixed pour it into a buttered basin. Tie up carefully, and boil for two hours; turn out on to a hot dish, and serve either with sifted sugar or custard sauce.
 
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