Thanksgiving Pudding (Mrs. J. O. Cook.)

Ingredients

• 4 egg yolks
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoonfuls butter
• 1 cup stale cake crumbs
• 8 tablespoonfuls whiskey
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup nut meats
• meringue
• whipped cream or sauce

Instructions

1. Beat light the yolks of four eggs with one cup sugar, two tablespoonfuls creamed butter, and one cup of stale cake crumbs that have been soaked in eight tablespoonfuls whiskey.
2. Mix well, then add one cup raisins, seeded and floured, and one cup nut meats, cut small.
3. Beat smooth and bake until set.
4. Cover with meringue.
5. Serve with whipped cream or any sauce preferred.
6. Milk can take the place of whiskey, and preserves replace raisins.