Peach and Damson Pudding

Name: Peach and Damson Pudding
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 eggs; '1/2 cup sugar'; 2 cups hot milk; 5 tablespoons butter or margarine; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest; 3 cups cubed peaches; 1 cup dried damsons, cut into pieces; Orange Syrup:; '1/2 cup sugar'; 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch; 3/4 cup boiling water; orange juice; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest; 5 tablespoons butter or margarine

1
2 eggs
2
'1/2 cup sugar'
3
2 cups hot milk
4
5 tablespoons butter or margarine
5
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
6
3 cups cubed peaches
7
1 cup dried damsons, cut into pieces
8
Orange Syrup:
9
'1/2 cup sugar'
10
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
11
3/4 cup boiling water
12
orange juice
13
1 tablespoon lemon juice
14
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
15
5 tablespoons butter or margarine

Ingredients

1
2 eggs
2
'1/2 cup sugar'
3
2 cups hot milk
4
5 tablespoons butter or margarine
5
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
6
3 cups cubed peaches
7
1 cup dried damsons, cut into pieces
8
Orange Syrup:
9
'1/2 cup sugar'
10
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
11
3/4 cup boiling water
12
orange juice
13
1 tablespoon lemon juice
14
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
15
5 tablespoons butter or margarine

Directions

1
Beat the eggs with the sugar until light and fluffy
2
Mix in the hot milk, butter or margarine, and grated orange zest, adding it slowly to the eggs, stirring well
3
Place the peach cubes and damsons in a baking dish
4
Pour the egg mixture over the top
5
Put the baking dish into a water bath and bake for 1 hour or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean
6
Serve warm, with this syrup: In a saucepan, mix together the sugar and cornstarch
7
Gradually add in the boiling water, stirring to obtain a smooth cream
8
Reduce heat and let simmer for 4 minutes
9
Add the remaining ingredients
10
Let stand for 6 hours.