Old fashioned figged duff

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 cups Bread crumbs
¼ cup Melted butter
1 teaspoon Ginger
1 teaspoon Allspice
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 tablespoon Hot water
1 cup Raisins
3 tablespoons Molasses
½ cup Brown sugar
½ cup Flour
1 teaspoon Soda

Directions

Soak bread in water for a few minutes. Squeeze out water (measure without pressing down). Combine bread and raisins, sugar, salt, spices and mix with a fork. Add molasses, melted butter, and soda which has been dissolved in hot water. Add flour and mix well. Pour into dampened puedding bag. Cook with Jigg's dinner for one hour.

"This recipe has been given to us by our older Newfoundland folks who selected their own ingredients because they were skilful cooks. This recipe can be rolled to make molasses buns or put in baking pan for a molasses cake; bake at own judgement."

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