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Christmas in Colorado Cookbook Author:  GWP ISBN:  978-0-914846-84-0 Pub Date:  10/15/1994 Size:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Binding:  Comb Price:   $10.95	Click to enlarge
ABOUT THE BOOK
From the Publisher Christmas holiday traditions and folklore from the Rockies. Recipes from innkeepers, homemakers and professional chefs. Wide variety of flavors, from Olde English Plum Pudding to Denver Frittatas. Create Colorado-style Christmas traditions in your home!
SAMPLE RECIPE Olde English Plum Pudding
A Christmas classic that's well worth the time and effort! 6 EGGS 1 qt. SWEET MILK 1 heaping pt. GROUND SUET 1 box SEEDED RAISINS 1 box CURRANTS 2/3 SUGAR 1 scant tsp. BAKING SODA 1 tsp. CINNAMON 1/2 tsp. ALLSPICE 1/2 tsp. CLOVES FLOUR to make a thick batter Combine all ingredients, adding enough flour to make a thick batter. Pour batter in greased 1-pound coffee cans, filling about 3/4 full and cover with aluminum foil. Place cans in large pot (canning pot, lobster pot) and fill pot with water halfway up the cans. Boil 3 to 4 hours. Cool in refrigerator (or outside in the snow). When ready to serve remove from cans and cut into 1/2-inch slices. Steam the slices in a double boiler. Serve with Pudding Sauce. Yield: 4 - 1 pound coffee cans. Pudding Sauce: 1/2 cup BUTTER 1 cup SUGAR 1 tsp. VANILLA 1 Tbsp. FLOUR 1/2 cup SWEET CREAM 1 1/2 Tbsp. BRANDY Combine all ingredients except brandy in a saucepan and heat over low heat. Add brandy before serving over Plum Pudding.

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