Cranberry-Molasses Pudding

Name: Cranberry-Molasses Pudding
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup molasses; 1 egg; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 cup hot water; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 cup fresh cranberries, chopped

9 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup hot water
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup fresh cranberries, chopped

Directions

1

Cream butter in a large bowl. Add sugar and molasses; beat well. Add egg; beat well. Dissolve soda in water; add to creamed mixture, beating well.
2

Combine 1 cup flour and baking powder; stir into pudding mixture. Combine cranberries and remaining flour; toss lightly. Stir into batter. Pour batter into a well-greased 1 1/2- quart steam pudding mold, and cover tightly with lid.
3

Place mold on a rack in a large stockpot with enough boiling water to come halfway up sides of mold. Cover stockpot. Place on bottom oven rack. Steam in oven at 350° for 3 hours. Remove mold from water; cool slightly. Remove lid from mold to allow steam to escape. Loosen pudding from sides of mold. Unmold onto a serving dish. Serve warm with Rum Sauce.