Christmas Pudding

Name: Christmas Pudding
Ingredients: 1/2 c. shortening; 3/4 c. brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 eggs; 1 tsp. vanilla; 2 1/2 c. sifted flour; 3 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice; 1/2 tsp. salt; 3/4 c. milk; 1/2 c. chopped, mixed candied fruit; 1/2 c. chopped nuts; boiling water for steaming

12 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
3/4 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. sifted flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. milk
1/2 c. chopped, mixed candied fruit
1/2 c. chopped nuts
boiling water for steaming

Directions

1

Cream the shortening with brown sugar until fluffy in a large bowl.
2

Beat in eggs and vanilla.
3

Sift dry ingredients together. Add to batter alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
4

Fold in candied fruits and walnuts.
5

Pour into a well-greased 8-cup mold.
6

Cover mold with foil or double thickness of waxed paper.
7

Fold foil down tightly or fasten with string to hold tightly if waxed paper is used.
8

Place on rack or trivet in large pan; pour in boiling water to 1/2 the depth of pudding mold. Cover large pan tightly and steam for 2 1/2 hours or until long, thin skewer inserted in center of pudding comes out clean.
9

Add more boiling water during steaming as needed.
10

Cool for 5 minutes, then unmold on serving plate.
11

Spoon 1/2 cup Orange Crystal Sauce over top. Garnish with holly and green and red candied cherries, plus a walnut half, threaded on wooden pick, if desired.
12

Cut in wedges and serve with additional Orange Crystal Sauce.