Nana's Traditional Christmas Steamed Plum Pudding with Hard Sauce

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by Food Network·published 2015-05-17

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Servings

8 servings

Total time

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Calories / serving

603 kcal

Ingredients (19)

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1 cup light molasses
3/4 cup melted butterbutter
1/2 cup warm milkmilk
2 eggs, beatenegg
1 cup all-purpose flour, plus additional for tossing fruitflour
1 teaspoon baking sodabaking-soda
1 teaspoon saltsalt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamoncinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground clovesclove
1 pint candied mixed fruit (or diced dried fruit such as pineapple, pears, apples, and plums)pineapple
1 cup raisinsraisins
1 1/2 ounces brandybrandy
Holly sprig, for garnish
Hard Sauce, recipe follows
1/4 pound butterbutter
1 cup sugarsugar
1 pinch saltsalt
1 teaspoon vanilla extractvanilla-extract
1-ounce brandy or rumrum

Instructions (3 steps)

01Combine 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.

02Pour 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.

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