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On Wed, 19 May 2021 08:49:47 -0700 (PDT), Lenona >
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>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!
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>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.)
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>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
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>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.
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>Lenona.

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