Black Pudding or Blood Sausage

Ingredients

• 5 cups fresh pig's blood
• 1 1/3 cups bread cut into cubes
• 5 cups milk
• 1 lb. cooked barley
• 1 lb. fresh beef suet
• 1 cup fine oatmeal
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons dried and crumbled mint

Instructions

1. 1
   Put the bread cubes to soak in the milk in a warm oven. Do not heat the milk beyond blood temperature!
2. 2
   Have the blood ready in a large bowl and pour the warm milk and bread into it. Stir in the cooked barley.
3. 3
   Grate the beef suet into the mixture and stir it up with the oatmeal. Season with the salt, pepper and mint.
4. 4
   Have 2 or 3 large roasting pans ready. Divide the mixture between them - they should be no more than 3/4 full. Bake at 350°F for about an hour, or until the pudding is well cooked through.
5. 5
   To serve, cut into squares and fry in bacon fat or butter till heated through and the outside is crisp. Delicious for breakfast or for supper with fried apples and mashed potato.