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       Title: Plum and Fig Pudding
  Categories: Desserts, Holiday
       Yield: 6 servings
  
      20    California dried figs
       1 pk Waffle-cream type cookies
            -- crumbled
   2 1/2 c  Milk
       3    Eggs
     1/2 c  Sugar
       2 tb Powdered cocoa
       1 ts Cinnamon
       1 ts Allspice
       1 ts Nutmeg
       1 c  Seeded raisins
            -- cut into bits
       1 c  Coarsely chopped walnuts
       4 tb Butter or margarine
  
   Cover the figs with hot water and let stand for 10 minutes.  Drain.  With
   scissors, snip off stems, then cut into small bits.  Cut raisins into
   thirds.  Combine all ingredients and place in buttered casserole.  Dot top
   of pudding with remaining butter.  Place casserole in pan of hot water.
   Bake for about 40 minutes in moderate oven (350 F.) or until pudding is
   “set”.  Serve warm with hard sauce.  Serves 6-7.
   
   Source: 48 Family Favorites with California Figs
   Reprinted with the permission of The California Fig Advisory Board
   Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
  
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