<Tr> <Th> Main ingredients </Th> <Td> Figs </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Cookbook: Figgy pudding Media: Figgy pudding </Td> </Tr> <P> Figgy pudding is a type of Christmas pudding which was originally made with figs . It may be baked, steamed in the oven, boiled or fried . </P> <P> Figgy pudding dates back to 16th century England . Its possible ancestors include savoury puddings, such as crustades, fygeye or figge (a potage of mashed figs thickened with bread), creme boiled (a kind of stirred custard), and sippets (croutons). In any case, its methods and ingredients appear in diverse older recipes, for instance in Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management . </P>

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