Ingredients

• 1 lb Swede peeled, ? inch cubes
• 1/2  cup fine white breadcrumbs
• 3 tbsp milk
• 2 tbsp bacon lard/fat (see recipe)
• 6 slices streaky bacon
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• Good pinch of ground ginger

Method

1. Preheat the oven to medium
2. Boil Swede in plenty of salted water 7-8 mins (till tender)
3. Drain and cool
4. While Swede is cooking, grill bacon till crispy 
5. Drain bacon, cool then crumble, reserving 2 tbs or so of the bacon lard 
6. Mash Swede thoroughly, and then add all the other ingredients including lard 
7. Put into a 2 qt casserole and bake for 1 hour. 
8. Finish with a sprinkling of ground  ginger (cinnamon can be used )

Notes:

Puddings have been a staple of English cuisine for hundreds of years. It’s only recently that the term has come to mean sweet.