442 FOOD preparing for Christmas begins in the kitchen, and it isn't too Soon to begin plan- ning the best use of the Christmas rations now. So here are advance recipes for Christmas Fare, all of them tested by practical cooks in the Ministry of Food kitchens. A GOOD DARK CHRISTMAS PUDDING Ingredients: 2 oz. plain flour, 1/2 level teaspoon baking pow- der, 1/2 level teaspoon grated nutmeg, 1/4 level teaspoon salt, 1/4 level teaspoon cinnamon, 1 level teaspoon mixed spice, 2-4 oz. suet or fat, 3 oz.