Fireside Steamed Cherry Pudding

Directions

1. 1
   throughly grease tube mold.
2. 2
   stir together breadcrumbs, 3/4 cup sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
3. 3
   stir in egg yolks one at a time,
4. 4
   carefully fold in 1 1/2 cups Cherry pie filling, butter, almond extract, and food color.
5. 5
   Beat egg whites in another bowluntil foamy gradually add 1/4 cup sugar.
6. 6
   keep beating until stiff peaks form.
7. 7
   fold about 1/3 of whites into Cherry mixture.
8. 8
   blend and then fold in remaining egg.
9. 9
   fold in chocolate chips.
10. 10
    pour batter into tube moldif top is open close with foil.
11. 11
    cover mold with wax paperand tie with string.
12. 12
    place a rack in a large kettlepour water to top of rack.
13. 13
    heat water to boilingplace mold on rack.
14. 14
    simmer about 1 1/2 hours.
15. 15
    remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes.
16. 16
    remove cover unmold into serving plate serve with cherry whipped cream.
17. 17
    For cherry whipped cream.
18. 18
    beat cream with powdered sugar in a large bowl until stiff.
19. 19
    fold in remaining pie fillingand 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.