Nana's Traditional Christmas Steamed Plum Pudding with Hard Sauce |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 120 Minutes |
Ready In: 150 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Ingredients:
1 cup light molasses |
3/4 cup melted butter |
1/2 cup warm milk |
2 eggs, beaten |
1 cup all-purpose flour, plus additional for tossing fruit |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves |
1 pint candied mixed fruit (or diced dried fruit such as pineapple, pears, apples, and plums) |
1 cup raisins |
1 1/2 ounces brandy |
holly sprig, for garnish |
hard sauce, recipe follows |
1/4 pound butter |
1 cup sugar |
1 pinch salt |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 -ounce brandy or rum |
Directions:
1. Combine the molasses, butter, milk, and eggs in a mixing bowl. Next, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves in a large mixing bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 3 additions. Toss candied fruit and raisins lightly with flour to prevent sinking and add to batter. Stir in brandy.
2. Pour into a greased and sugared steam pudding mold and place on a rack in a large covered pot with water that comes halfway up the sides of the mold. Cover and steam for 2 hours, checking occasionally to make sure water hasn't boiled out. Let cool for 5 minutes on a rack before turning out. Dust with powdered sugar and serve with a sprig of holly and hard sauce.
3. Hard Sauce:
4. Beat all ingredients together until very well combined. Serve with pudding.
5. Home Cook Recipe: A viewer or guest of the show, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The Food Network Kitchen have not tested this recipe and therefore cannot make representation as to the results.
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