Old Style Cookery

With all the  types of pudding from the 14th-century British porridge and the English meat-based favorite of the 17th century, down to the cake-like version of the 18th era, and the famous American custard form of the present-day; any of your pudding masterpieces were born from these traditions. Growing up, I thought there is only the old bread variety that my mother would soak in milk. So it was all like getting batter pudding every time but just more on the sweeter side. With modern versions today like that which resembles a jelly-like texture, it's no wonder why puddings are among a favorite delicacy the world loves. What do you think of these two modern pudding recipes cooked the old-fashioned way? Fruit-Cocktail Pudding Ingredients 5 cups of bread torn into pieces 2 cups of sugar 1 cup butter (not margarine) 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional) 8 eggs, slightly beaten 2 cans fruit cocktail (or fresh fruits) chopped nuts (optional) Whipped cream (optional) Directions In a mix...