Ingredients. 1 lb.2 day-old white bread
1 cup flour 1 lb.2 day-old white bread 1 Ib. currants 1 Ib. sultanas (raisins) 1 Ib. raisins, seeded 4 oz.3 peel, finely chopped 2 oz. almonds, shredded 1 orange, juice and grated rind 1 teaspoon mixed spice 1/2 nutmeg, grated 1 teaspoon salt 6 eggs, beaten to a froth 1/2 cup stout 1/4 cup brandy Method Trim crust and grate bread into crumbs. Put all the ingredients into a big bowl and ask as many friends or members of the family as you can to stir the mixture — for luck. Now add a few silver coins — for luck. Add one extra splash of brandy — for extra luck, Now, put the lot into greased pudding basins and seal with foil and waxed paper, firmly tied on with string. Steam, for 8 hours. For second cooking, just 4 hours is enough. Serve with a sprig of holly and brandy, and warn your guests about the silver coins.
8. Porridge Recipe Take a half cup of water for every person and bring it to the boil, adding a good pinch of salt. Sprinkle, on to the boiling water, a small handful of Scottish oatmeal for each person and stir. Simmer gently for a quarter of an hour, stirring'occasionally. The Scots, themselves, eat it just like this, but others prefer porridge with milk and sugar, or jam, or golden syrup. Shepherd’s pie — a pie consisting of chopped meat and onions, covered with a crust of mashed potatoes.
9. Shepherd's Pie Recipe
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