4 sl Bread, torn up
1 c  Milk
2    Slightly beaten eggs
1 c  Light brown sugar
1/4 c  Orange juice
6 oz Finely chopped suet
1 ts Vanilla
1 c  Flour, sifted
1 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
2 ts Ground cinnamon
1 ts Ground cloves
1 ts Ground mace
2 c  Raisins (a mixture of dark &
Golden is nice)
1 c  Dates, pitted & chopped
1/2 c  Mixed candied fruit & peels,
Chopped
1/2 c  Broken walnuts

Soak bread in milk; beat. Stir in next five ingredients. Sift
together dry ingredients; add fruits & nuts; mix well. Stir in bread
mixture. Pour into well-greased mold (2-quart); cover with foil & tie
with string. Place on rack in a very deep baking pan (like a dutch
oven); add boiling water to 1″ deep. Cover & steam for 3 1/2 hours.
checking water level & adding water as needed. Cool 10 minutes &
unmold. Serve warm with hard sauce on top.