Custard Soaked Sponge Cake Pudding

Ingredients

• butter (for greasing)
• raisins or currants
• bits of citron
• stale sponge cake
• candied fruit
• 3 eggs
• 1 pint milk
• sugar to taste

Method

1. 1 Butter a mould and line it with raisins, currants, or bits of citron.
2. 2 Fill the mould nearly full with alternate layers of stale sponge cake and candied fruit or raisins.
3. 3 Beat 3 eggs with 1 pint of milk and sweeten to taste. Pour this custard over the layers.
4. 4 Place the mould in a pan of boiling water to one-third its height. Bake for 1 hour in a moderate oven (350°F).