Mom's Christmas Plum Pudding

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour, divided 1 ½ cups plus ½ cup)

2 cups fresh breadcrumbs

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

¼ teaspoon ground cloves

2 cups glace cherries or mixed candied fruit, finely chopped (I like 1 cup of each)

2 cups carrot, peeled and shredded

2 large apples, grated or finely chopped

2 cups raisins

1 large potato, grated (optional)

1 cup butter, melted

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup molasses

1 cup milk

2 teaspoons vanilla

4 eggs, lightly beaten

Directions

Mix 1 ½ cups of flour together with breadcrumbs, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.

Combine cherries, carrot, apple, raisins and potato (optional). Toss with remaining ½ cup flour.

Combine melted butter, brown sugar, molasses, milk, vanilla and eggs.

Add to dry ingredients and mix well.

Fold in fruit mixture.

Put in greased pudding mold.

Boil for 1 ½ to 2 hours.