I found it in The Old Cook's Almanac (1966), by Beatrice Vaughan. The book has many miniature 19th-century illustrations. Interestingly, the chapters are listed only according to the twelve months!

Weird thing is, the pudding turned out soupy after being in the oven for an hour. So I suspect there were errors. (Or maybe it's actually what kids USED to enjoy, like "milk-toast"?) I recommend the following, modified version. Here, I cut the milk and maple syrup by half, and I added eggs. (It'll be a while before I test it.)

3 slices bread
Butter/margarine
1 1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 eggs
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ginger
Pinch of salt

Remove crusts and butter bread on both sides. Place in buttered baking dish.. Combine remaining ingredients, then pour over bread. Let stand ten minutes. Cover and bake in 350 F oven. Stir occasionally.


Lenona.