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1 cup milk, warmed

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup raisins

1 cup suet, chopped

1 cup molasses

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1. Mix together milk and baking soda.
2. In bowl combine raisins, chopped suet, and molasses; add milk mixture, mixing well. Stir in flour and baking powder. Place in cloth bag or greased decorative mold.
3. Steam for 2 1/2 to 3 hours on a rack in large, covered, cooking pot. Add more boiling water as needed during cooking time. Serve with hard sauce.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Hard Sauce:

 

2 cups sugar (can be granulated, brown or powdered)

1/2 cup butter

1/4 cup brandy

1. Beat (with electric mixer) butter into sugar. Add brandy. If too soft, add a little more sugar. Beat until smooth.
2. Hard sauce should have the texture of butter.

Note: In England hard sauce is known as "Brandy Butter".