Figgy Pudding

Photo: flickr user spacematters

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups Bread crumbs

1 cup Flour

2 cups Figs, ground

1/2 cup Sugar

1 teaspoon Salt

2 teaspoons Baking powder

2 Egg, beaten

Milk

Preparation

Combine breadcrumbs, flour, figs, salt and baking powder and mix well. Stir in eggs and enough milk to moisten well. Turn into greased mould and steam on rack for about 2 hours (or simply pour into double-boiler top and steam over hot water). Steaming may also be done in pressure cooker - for 1 hour at 10 to 15 pounds. Serve with hard sauce.

Serves 12.