Christmas Pudding currants, Grated rind and uice sultanas, £ lemon, raisins. lb. wholemeal bread dates. crumbs, mixed peel. oz. wholemeal flour, suenut. teacupful orange juice, Barbados sugar. nutmeg. chopped nuts (almonds). Wash fruit, cut up dates, mix fruit and sugar together. Grate in suenut, nutmeg, orange and lemon rind, lastly stir in orange juice and half lemon juice. Let the mixture stand overnight. Put into greased basin, cover with greaseproof paper and cloth, steam 8 hours and turn out of basin when cooked. Serve with cashew nut cream. X
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Mince Pies Mincemeat | lb. sultanas. £ ib. raisins. 4 lb. dates 2 oz. mixed peel. Chop all fruit and add grated together, lastly adding lemon juice. Pastry £ lb. wholemeal £ lb. nutter.
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i lb Barbados sugar. \ lb. grated apples. ^ lb. grated suenut. £ grated nutmeg. Rind and juice of £ lemon. ingredients. Mix all well
Water.
R u b fat into flour, mix with water into a soft dough. Roll out thinly, line patty tins, place mincemeat in, cover with pastry. Prick top. Bake in hot oven 15 to 20 minutes.
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Fruit drinks, savoury paste, savoury straws, chocolate and date spread, sultana snaps, chocolate flapjacks, date biscuits, banana and orange jelly, marzipan fruits. Orange and Lemon Drink 2 oranges. 1 large lemon.
2 oz. brown sugar. 1 pint boiling water.
Peel thinly the rind of the oranges and lemons. Place in a jug, pour boiling water over. When cool, remove peel. Add the juice of the oranges and lemons, also sugar. Stir well. 10