by GaryF » Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:34 am
A wonderful Brit friend made it for years when I lived in NY. It was like a moist boozy fruitcake- without the citron, I was never around when she made it, but her apt. smelled more and more like a distillery as the holiday neared and her puddings (she made 5 or 6) were "watered"
every few days. I think she made it in late Oct or early Nov.
The one she served on Christmas day always had an old English coin baked in it. I think it meant a good year for whoever got it in their serving. Of course I often asked if it didn't also mean that dentistry was in the offing. (I just reread the article-I see it is mentioned)