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Abigail Adams Beggar's Pudding

Here's how you make Abigail Adams Beggar's Pudding
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 30m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar,packed
  • 1 teaspoons rose water
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 10 ounces bread slices, (10 slices) cut in 1 inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup dried currants
  • Sauce:
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 tablespoons brown sugar,packed
  • 1/2 cup dry sherry
  • 1 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon peel,grated
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a large bowl

  • Step 2: Combine beaten egg, milk, brown sugar, rosewater, ginger, nutmeg, and salt.

  • Step 3: Stir in bread cubes and currants.

  • Step 4: Turn into a greased 8 x 1 1/2-inch round baking dish.

  • Step 5: Bake, covered, at 350° degrees until knife inserted half way between center and edge comes out clean, about 25 minutes.

  • Step 6: Spoon the hot Sack Sauce over hot pudding.

  • Step 7: Sauce :

  • Step 8: Melt butter in a small sauce pan over a low heat.

  • Step 9: Stir continuously until butter starts to brown, remove from heat.

  • Step 10: Add brown sugar, stir until dissolved. Add dry sherry, lemon juice and grated lemon peel.

  • Step 11: Serve immediately.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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