2 cup grated carrot
2 cup grated potato
2 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
2 cup raisins
2 cup currants
2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cup suet or
1 cup margarine
4 tbsp sour milk
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup flour
2 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp allspice
Directions
Mix in order given. Turn into well greased heat proof bowl; cover and
steam about 3 hours. Takes a medium sized bowl. Serve with brown
sugar sauce, or custard, or whatever you like.
Servings: 12 servings
Christmas Pudding Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Christmas; Dessert; Holiday
The History of Recipes
Written recipes as a concept can be found way back into the distant past, certainly as far back as the early Egyptians, and potentially, even further back. Interesting though that maybe, in the main part, these ancient records were just simple pictorial instructions for food preparation.
The truth of the matter is, the most ancient recipe in existence, according to historians are a few ancient tablets in Sumerian which recount the making of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as having made those who drank it feel `wonderful`. As we move into Roman times around 25BC a roman called Apicius wrote a collection of documents which described recipes cooked by wealthy Romans. In his works, he tells us how the roman meals were split into hors d`oeuvres, entrees and afters, known in latin as `Gustatio, Primae Mensae and Secundae Mensae`. He also tells us how the Roman chefs used a wide range of aromatic flavours, including some familiar names such as basil, mint and asafoetida. Moving on, we find two interesting recipe books published in the 1300s - one book published under the title `Forme of Cury`, and another, similary titled `Curye on Inglish`. Despite their titles, these books are nothing to do with the curry that is served today, but instead descriptions of the types of meals prepared by the chefs of the rich and powerful of the period. Later, in the 15th century, people returning from the crusades brought back many new foods and spices from Arab countries, including spices such as coriander, parsley, and rosemary. The introduction of these new culinary ideas caused a surge in manuscripts on cooking, the majority of which are kept safe in academic collections. The revolution that is television gave us celebrity TV chefs and the demand for the spin-off recipe books. And that neatly brings us to the present day and the invention of computers and the internet, allowing us all to access thousands of recipes just like those on our site. |
We hope you enjoy this Christmas Pudding recipe.
