What the heck, for old time forgotten recipes, I’ll throw in
Suet pudding
Mix 3c bread crumbs
1C sugar
1C chopped suet
2C raisins
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon
1 C sour cream
1 tsp Vanilla
1 tsp soda in
1/4c hot water.
Steam for 3 1/2 hours in a double boiler
Serve with cream.
Hmm, the Joy of cooking has a recipe for that too
and it also suggests figs as one of the possible fruits.
Good luck finding fresh suet these days.
Or leaf lard for a pie crust for that matter.