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Hedgehog Pudding

Shred half a pound of beef suet very finely. Mix with it a quarter of a pound of flour, a quarter of a pound of bread-crumbs, half a pound of currants, half a pound of raisins, half a pound of sugar, one ounce each of candied lemon, orange, and citron, half a nutmeg, grated, a dessert-spoonful of lemon-juice, a small pinch of salt, three or four sweet almonds, blanched and sliced, four eggs, and as much ale as will make the pudding into a stiff paste. Mix the dry ingredients first; afterwards add the eggs and ale. Tie the pudding in a cloth, plunge it into boiling water, and keep it boiling for five hours. Have ready three ounces of blanched almonds. Stick them into the pudding before sending it to table, and serve with brandy sauce. Sufficient for six or eight persons. Probable cost, 1s. 10d.