Christmas Pudding

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour , sifted
• 1 teaspoon Clabber Girl Baking Powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• 1/2 cup currants
• 1/3 cup chopped citron
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup margarine, softened
• 2 eggs

Instructions:

Mix and sift dry ingredients. Add fruits and stir until they are well coated. In a separate bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, and add flour/fruit mixture alternately with milk. Mix well.

Turn into greased 1-1/2 quart mold. Cover and steam 2 hours.
(to steam, set mold on a rack in large kettle/saucepan. Keep boiling water to half the depth of the mold, adding water during steaming process when necessary.)