Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      cups          milk
   6      cups          coarse soft bread crumbs
   1      cup           butter
   1      cup           molasses
   2      cups          all-purpose flour
   2      teaspoons     baking soda
   2      teaspoons     salt
   4      teaspoons     ground cinnamon
     1/2  teaspoon      allspice
     1/2  teaspoon      cloves
   1      cup           candied citron -- chopped
   1      cup           seedless raisins
   2      tablespoons   lemon peel -- grated
                        ***HOLIDAY HARD SAUCE***
     1/2  cup           butter
   1 1/2  cups          confectioners' sugar -- sifted
   1      teaspoon      pure vanilla extract
   1      tablespoon    sherry

Preparation:

1. Pour milk over bread crumbs in large mixing bowl. 2. Melt butter; cool slightly; blend into bread mixture with molasses. 3. Combine flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice and cloves; stir in citron, raisins and lemon peel. 4. Add to bread crumb mixture; blend thoroughly. 5. Pour into well-buttered 2-quart pudding mold with center post. Grease inside of cover to mold; cover; steam 3 1/2 hours. (To steam: Place rack in large kettle tall enough to accommodate mold. Place filled and covered mold on rack. Pour boiling water into kettle so that it comes halfway up height of mold. Cover kettle tightly. Keep water boiling over low heat to steam pudding recommended time or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.) 6. Remove cover; let rest 10 minutes. 7.Invert onto serving plate; serve very hot with Holiday Hard Sauce. Holiday Hard Sauce 1.Cream butter until fluffy; gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, vanilla and sherry. 2.Cover and refrigerate; let stand at room temperature 15 minutes before servin