Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   3      cups          all-purpose flour
   1      cup           molasses
   1      cup           milk
   1      cup           seedless raisins
   1      cup           currants
   1      cup           suet -- chopped
   1      cup           apples -- chopped
   1      teaspoon      ground cinnamon
   1      teaspoon      ground cloves
   1      dash          salt
   1 1/2  teaspoons     baking soda
                        ***SAUCE***
   1      cup           butter
   2      cups          confectioners' sugar
   3      whole         eggs
   1      teaspoon      pure vanilla extract

Preparation:

1. Combine ingredients except sauce and beat well; divide between two 1-pound coffee cans. 2. Steam for 4 hours by putting in large pan or Dutch oven that can be covered with a lid. Or make a lid with foil; steam with about 1 inch of water. 3. Serve hot with sauce. NOTE: The coffee cans make it easy to serve the pudding since the bottom can be cut out and used as a pusher to slide the pudding forward so it can be sliced. Sauce 1. Mix together butter and sugar; add eggs one at a time and beat well. 2. Add vanilla; refrigerate until used for suet pudding.