Title: Plum & fig pudding
 Categories: Desserts, Holiday
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
     20    California dried figs
      1 pk Waffle-cream type cookies
           -- crumbled
  2 1/2 c  Milk
      3    Eggs
    1/2 c  Sugar
      2 tb Powdered cocoa
      1 ts Cinnamon
      1 ts Allspice
      1 ts Nutmeg
      1 c  Seeded raisins
           -- cut into bits
      1 c  Coarsely chopped walnuts
      4 tb Butter or margarine
 
  Cover the figs with hot water and let stand for 10 minutes. Drain.
  With scissors, snip off stems, then cut into small bits. Cut raisins
  into thirds. Combine all ingredients and place in buttered casserole.
  Dot top of pudding with remaining butter. Place casserole in pan of
  hot water. Bake for about 40 minutes in moderate oven (350 F.) or
  until pudding is "set". Serve warm with hard sauce.  Serves 6-7.