- Source:
- Chucks Collection
- Ingredients
- 1 cup (225 ml) finely chopped suet
- 3 cups (700 ml) flour
- 1 cup (225 ml) molasses
- 1 cup (225 ml) milk
- 1 tsp (5 ml). baking soda
- 4 tsp (20 ml). baking powder
- 1/2 tsp (2 ml). ground allspice
- 1 cup (225 ml) coarsely chopped nuts (Walnuts or pecans)
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped prunes
- 1 cup (225 ml) of a combination of dates, citron and currants
- Hard Sauce:
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) softened butter
- 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp (5 ml). rum or vanilla extract
- Foamy Sauce:
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) softened butter
- 1 cup (225 ml) powdered sugar
- 2 beatened egg yolks
- 2 egg whites, beatened until stiff
- 1 tbsp (15 ml). brandy or rum or 1 tsp (5 ml). extract
- Preparation
- Pudding:
- Mix all ingredients.
- Pour into 2 greased molds. (1 lb (.5 kg). coffee cans and cover with foil before steaming.
- Do NOT fill more than 2/3 full.
- Steam 2 hours in a covered pan.
- Serve with HARD or FOAMY SAUCE
- Will fill two 1 pound coffee cans 2/3 full.
- Hard Sauce:
- Cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add vanilla and chill.
- Makes 8 to 10 servings
- Foamy Sauce:
- Combine butter and sugar in the top of a double boiler.
- Add egg yolks.
- Cook over simmering water, stirring constantly until thickened.
- Fold in stiff egg whites and flavoring.
- Serve warm.
- Makes 4 to 6 servings
- Comments
- Coffee cans instead of cheesecloth,
Times do change.
Hope it taste the way you remember it.
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