ratifies his senses. In China there is an enormous variety, but
the citron is cultivated in all orange-growing countries.

PLUM-PUDDING OF FRESH FRUIT.

1330. INGREDIENTS.--3/4 lb. of suet crust No. 1-1/2 pint of Orleans or
any other kind of plum, 1/4 lb. of moist sugar.

_Mode_.--Line a pudding-basin with suet crust rolled out to the
thickness of about 1/2 inch; fill the basin with the fruit, put in the
sugar, and cover with crust. Fold the edges over, and pinch them
together, to prevent the juice escaping. Tie over a floured cloth, put
the pudding into boiling water, and boil from 2 to 2-1/2 hours. Turn it
out of the basin, and serve quickly.

_Time_.--2 to 2-1/2 hours.

_Average cost_, 10d.

_Sufficient_ for 6 or 7 persons.

_Seasonable_, with various kinds of plums, from the beginning of August
to the beginning of October.

[Illustration: PLUM.]

PLUMS.--Almost all the varieties of the cultivated plum are
agreeable and refreshing: it is not a nourishing fruit, and if
indulged in to excess, when unripe, is almost certain to cause
diarrhoea and cholera. Weak and delicate persons had better
abstain from plums altogether. The modes of preparing plums are
as numerous as the varieties of the fruit. The objections raised
against raw plums do not apply to the cooked fruit, which even
the invalid may eat in moderation.

PLUM TART.

1331. INGREDIENTS.--1/2 lb. of good short crust No. 1211, 1-1/2 pint of
plums, 1/4 lb. of moist sugar.

[Illustration: PLUM TART.]

_Mode_.--Line the edges of a deep tart-dish with crust made by recipe
No. 1211; fill the dish with plums, and place a small cup or jar, upside
down, in the midst of them. Put in the sugar, cover the pie with crust,
ornament the edges, and bake in a good oven from 1/2 to 3/4 hour. When
puff-crust is preferred to short crust, use that made by recipe No.
1206, and glaze the top by brushing it over with the white of an egg
beaten to a stiff froth with a knife; sprinkle over a little sifted
sugar, and put the pie in the oven to set the glaze.

_Time_.--1/2 to 3/4 hour. _Average cost_, 1s.

_Sufficient_ for 5 or 6 persons.

_Seasonable_, with various kinds of plums, from the beginning of August
to the beginning of October.

POTATO PASTY.

1332. INGREDIENTS.--1-1/2 lb. of rump-steak or mutton cutlets, pepper
and salt to taste, 1/3 pint of weak broth or gravy, 1 oz. of butter,
mashed potatoes.

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