Nana'S Christmas Pudding And Ice Cream Sauce
["1 pt. bread crumbs (stale bread)", "1 c. sugar", "1 pinch salt", "1 egg", "1/4 c. Crisco, melted", "1 c. milk", "2 Tbsp. molasses", "1 c. flour", "1 c. raisins (additional fruit may be added such as candied cherries, etc.)", "1 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in 2 tsp. hot water", "1 tsp. cloves", "1 tsp. cinnamon", "1 tsp. nutmeg"]
["Mix dry ingredients.", "Add moist ingredients.", "Steam in can* or plum pudding mold for 2 hours in water bath.", "Make sure water comes halfway up the can and simmers, but does not boil."]
["bread crumbs", "sugar", "salt", "egg", "Crisco", "milk", "molasses", "flour", "raisins", "baking soda", "cloves", "cinnamon", "nutmeg"]