1/2 cup suet, ground or chopped fine
1 cup boiling water
1 tsp salt
1 teaspoon soda
Enough flour to make a stiff batter
raisins (optional)
Put water over suet, add salt and let stand for a few minutes
Add molasses, soda and raisins
Add enough flour to make a stiff batter
Steam until done on top of stove in steamer or double boiler.
Serve sliced with Hard Sauce
Hard Sauce Recipe
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon flour
1 tsp vinegar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup boiling water
1 tablespoon butter
Cream the butter, sugar and flour in a saucepan. Add dd vinegar and vanilla. Stir in boiling water and cook until thick enough for a pourable sauce.
Grandma made this every Christmas for dessert.