Superior Receipt for Almond Pudding

Name: Superior Receipt for Almond Pudding
Cuisine: England
Ingredients: 10 whole eggs, yolks only; 7 whole eggs, whites only; 0.5 pound sweet almonds, pounded finely; 0.5 pound white sugar; 0.5 ounce bitter almonds; 1 tablespoon orange flower water; butter or fat for greasing; powdered sugar

Origin: London, England

Source: Anonymous, 1846

Ingredients

10 whole eggs, yolks only
7 whole eggs, whites only
0.5 pound sweet almonds, pounded finely
0.5 pound white sugar
0.5 ounce bitter almonds
1 tablespoon orange flower water
butter or fat for greasing
powdered sugar

Instructions

Beat the yolks of ten eggs together with the whites of seven until well combined. Pound the sweet almonds finely and add them to the eggs along with the white sugar and bitter almonds. Mix in the orange flower water thoroughly.
Grease a baking dish and pour in the pudding mixture. Bake in a brisk oven until done.
When the pudding has finished baking, strew powdered sugar over the top, or, if you prefer an especially fine finish, pour over clarified sugar mixed with orange flower water.