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Steamed Christmas Pudding
From the Kitchen of: Pat Lamb
| 4 | Cups | Flour |
| 1 1/2 | Cups | Sugar |
| 1 | Cup | Dried bread crumbs |
| 1 | Tsp. | Cinnamon |
| 1/2 | Tsp. | Ground cloves |
| 1/2 | Tsp. | Nutmeg |
| 2 1/2 | Cups | Raisins |
| 1/2 | Lb. | Candied cherries, diced |
| 1/2 | Lb. | Mixed peel, diced |
| 2 1/4 | Cups | Walnuts, chopped |
| 4 | Whole | Eggs |
| 1 | Cup | Orange juice |
| 1 | Cup | Apple Juice |
| 3/4 | Cup | Brandy |
| 2 | Cups | Finely grated carrots |
| 1 | Cup | Molasses |
| 1 | Tsp. | Baking soda |
Stir together, in a 6 quart mixing bowl or large pot, the flour, sugar, bread crumbs and spices. Stir in raisins, candied cherries, mixed peel and nuts until evenly coated with the flour mixture. In a separate bowl, beat eggs. Blend in juices and brandy. Stir in grated carrots. Add liquid mixture to dry mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate, or store in a cool place, overnight.
NEXT DAY:
Stir baking soda into molasses. Add to pudding mixture, stir and fold until molasses is blended through. Makes approximately 11 cups of batter.
TO MICROWAVE:
For traditional pudding mould shape - lightly grease a 4-cup microwave-safe measuring cup. Fill with pudding batter to 2 2/3 cup. Cover tightly with a sheet of saran wrap and microwave on HIGH 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool - covered - for ten minutes. Run a blunt knife around edge of measuring cup. Invert onto serving plate.
FOR INDIVIDUAL PUDDINGS:
Lightly grease microwave-safe muffin pans or custard cups. Fill each cup with 2 to 3 tablespoons of batter. Cover tightly with saran wrap. Microwave on HIGH 3 to 5 minutes. Let cool - covered - 10 minutes.
TO STORE:
Sprinkle cooled pudding with two to three tablespoons of brandy. Wrap tightly in saran wrap. Store in refrigerator up to one month.
TO SERVE:
Leaving pudding wrapped in saran, microwave on HIGH 2 to 4 minutes. Unwrap and place on serving plate. Serve with your favorite hard sauce spooned over top.
SPECIAL EFFECT:
Warm 1/4 cup of brandy in microwave oven on HIGH for 30 seconds. Pour over pudding and light with a match.
NOTE:
When pudding is done, surface will look dry but sides have not yet pulled away from the pan.