Snitz Kloes - Steamed Fruit Pudding

• 1 lb pear (Seckel preferred, but any fresh OR dried will do)
• 6 cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 12 ounces fresh gingerroot
• 12 cup sugar
• 1 loaf bread, grated (dry bread)
• 12 lb suet, chopped
• 34 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 14 tablespoon flour
• 12 teaspoon cinnamon
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder

1. Wash fruit and place in kettle with cloves, whole cinnamon, and ginger root.
2. Cover with water and cook until nearly tender.
3. Add sugar and cook until tender.
4. If fresh fruit is used, pare, slice and core and cook with spices and a little water until tender.
5. Mix bread crumbs, suet, brown sugar and eggs; add flour sifted with cinnamon, salt and baking powder.
6. Shape into a ball and place on a plate in a large kettle.
7. Pour in fruit, cover and steam for three hours.
8. Serve hot with fruit.

pear, cloves, cinnamon sticks, gingerroot, sugar, bread, suet, brown sugar, eggs, flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/snitz-kloes-steamed-fruit-pudding-258227 (may not work)