1 lb. kidney suet, chopped fine
1 c. flour, take out all strings
1 lb. hand seeded raisins
1 lb. seedless raisins
1 lb. currants, washed in 3 hot waters
1 lb. brown sugar
1 lb. citron, cut very fine
1/2 lb. lemon and orange peel, cut very fine
2 lemons, juice only
1 orange, juice only
1 tsp. each, cloves, allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg
1 c. molasses
1/2 c. or more brandy or sherry
1 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. salt
6 eggs, well beaten
1 tsp. baking soda

Flour, to make a stiff batter so spoon will stand up in it 1 minute. Mix all ingredients in order given above. Stir until the whole family gives out. Pour into greased molds, using coffee or syrup cans, and cut a cloth to fit bottom of can. Partly fill cans according to size of pudding desired. Put in boiling water and boil from 2-4 hours. When wanted, put can in boiling water an hour and serve with brandy or vanilla liquid sauce, hard sauce or cream.