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Christmas Pudding, Economical and Good

Shred very finely a quarter of a pound of beef-suet, add a quarter of a pound of flour and a quarter of a pound of finely-grated breadcrumbs, six ounces of currants, picked and dried, six ounces of stoned raisins, two table-spoonfuls of brown sugar, a quarter of a pound of mashed carrot and the same of mashed potatoes, one ounce of chopped candied lemon and one ounce of fresh lemon-rind, salt to taste, and a table-spoonful of treacle. Mix these ingredients well together, tie loosely in a floured cloth, boil for four hours, and serve with brandy sauce. If possible, let this pudding be made a few hours before it is wanted. Probable cost, 1s. Sufficient for half a dozen persons.