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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 120 Minutes |
Ready In: 150 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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In A Christmas Carol, everyone claps for plum pudding. Our family has made this pudding our own tradition, and it really is something to clap for. Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened |
3/4 cup packed brown sugar |
3 eggs |
3/4 cup dry bread crumbs |
1/2 cup king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1 tablespoon grated orange peel |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves |
2 cans (15 ounces each) plums, drained, pitted and chopped |
1-3/4 cups chopped dates |
1 cup golden raisins |
1 cup shredded carrots |
1/2 cup dried currants |
hard sauce: |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
3 cups confectioners' sugar |
1/4 cup dark rum or orange juice |
Directions:
1. Generously grease an 8-cup pudding mold, metal gelatin mold or ovenproof bowl.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl, mix bread crumbs, flour, orange peel, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, salt and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in plums, dates, raisins, carrots and currants.
3. Transfer to prepared pudding mold. Cover tightly with heavy-duty foil; tie foil with kitchen string to secure.
4. Place on a rack in a stockpot; add 3 in. of hot water to pot. Bring water to a gentle boil; steam cake, covered, 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean; add additional water to pot as needed. Remove pudding from pot; let stand 5 minutes before unmolding.
5. Meanwhile, in a bowl, beat hard sauce ingredients until smooth and creamy. Unmold pudding onto a serving plate; serve warm with sauce. Yield: 12 servings (1-1/2 cups sauce).
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