Fruitcake Pudding

Yield: 10 to 12 servings

Ingredients

• 4 slices bread, torn up
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground mace
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 cups raisins
• 6 ounces suet, finely chopped
• 1 cup dates, pitted, cut up
• 1/2 cup mixed candied fruits
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

1. Soak bread in milk; beat.
2. Stir in eggs, sugar, juice, suet and vanilla extract.
3. In large bowl, combine flour with baking soda, salt and spices.
4. Add fruits and nuts; mix well.
5. Stir in bread mixture.
6. Pour into a well-greased 2 quart mold.
7. Cover with foil; tie with string.
8. Place on metal rack or trivet in slow cooker with 1 inch of water.
9. Cover pot and cook on HIGH for 5 to 6 hours.
10. Cool in pan for 10 minutes; unmold.
11. Serve warm, plain or with hard sauce.

Nutrition

Per serving: 279 Calories; 5g Fat (15.4% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 57g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 34mg Cholesterol; 162mg Sodium

Exchanges: 1 Grain (Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates