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Christmas Steamed Pudding




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients




1 cup boiling water
1 cup chopped raisins
2 tablespoons shortening
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
Creamy Sauce (see below)
OR
Rum Hard Sauce (see below)

CREAMY SAUCE
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine -- softened
1/2 cup whipping (heavy) cream

RUM HARD SAUCE
1/2 cup butter or margarine -- softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon rum
OR
2 teaspoons rum extract

Recipe




Generously grease 6-cup mold. Pour 1 cup boiling water over raisins; stir in shortening until melted. Mix flour, sugar, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Stir in raisin mixture, molasses and egg. Pour into mold.
Cover mold tightly with aluminum foil. Place mold on rack in Dutch oven or steamer. Pour enough boiling water into Dutch oven until halfway up mold. Cover Dutch oven. Keep water boiling over low heat about 2 hours or until toothpick inserted in center of pudding comes out clean. Prepare Creamy Sauce.
Remove mold from Dutch oven. Let stand 5 minutes; unmold. Serve warm with sauce.
CREAMY SAUCE
Mix powdered sugar and butter in 1-quart saucepan until smooth and creamy. Stir in whipping cream. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Serve warm.
RUM HARD SAUCE
Beat butter in small bowl with electric mixer on high speed about 5 minutes or until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar and rum. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.