generously grease 4 cup mold
in a lagre bowl pour milk over bread
mix crisco and molasses
stir in remaining ingredients
pour into mold cover with aluminum foil
place mold on rack in large pot
pour boiling water up to the level of the rack
cover and heat to boiling
keep water boiling over low heat 3 hours or until tooth pick comes out clean
you may need to add boiling water during this time but add quickly.
un-mold pudding