Nana’s Traditional Christmas Pudding

Ingredients

1 cup light molasses

¾ cup melted butter

½ cup warm milk, 2 eggs, beaten

1 cup all-purpose flour, plus additional for tossing fruit

1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp salt

1 tsp ground cinnamon, ½ tsp ground cloves

1 pint dried fruit, such as apples, plums, pears

1 cup raisins, 1 ½ ounces brandy, Holly sprig for garnish

HARD SAUCE:

¼ pound butter, 1 cup sugar

Pinch of salt, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 ounce brandy or rum

Instructions

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 fruit and raisins lightly with flour to prevent sinking and add to batter. Stir in brandy. 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 be sure water hasn’t boiled away. Let cool for 5 minutes before turning out. Dust with powdered sugar and serve with a sprig of holly and hard sauce.

Hard Sauce: Beat all ingredients together until very well combined

Recipe from foodnetwork.com