This simple pudding is easy even if you've never made one before. If you don't have a pudding mold, you can steam it in a metal bowl covered with foil. It has a rich gingerbread flavor and is a very dense dessert. I served it with roast beef and Uncle Bill's Yorkshire pudding and had a lovely Midwestern version of a traditional English Christmas meal.

Ingredients

12 serv.

plain dried breadcrumbs (canister type ok)↗2 cups
cherry flavored craisins (dried sweetened cranberries)↗1 cup
orange flavored craisins↗1 cup
unsulphured molasses↗1⁄2 cup
butter, melted↗1⁄2 cup
baking soda↗1 teaspoon
boiling water1 tablespoon
apple cider↗1 1⁄2 cups
ground ginger↗1 teaspoon
ground cinnamon↗1 teaspoon
mace↗1 teaspoon
nutmeg↗1 teaspoon
ground cloves↗1 teaspoon
kosher salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon

Step-by-step instructions

1
Heavily butter a pudding mold.
2
Dust lightly with flour.
3
In large bowl, mix together breadcrumbs, Craisins, molasses, and melted butter.
4
Dissolve baking soda in boiling water and add to mixture.
5
Add apple cider and mix well.
6
Sift together dry ingredients and add to mixture.
7
Stir to combine.
8
Place pudding mixture into mold.
9
Top mold with heavily buttered aluminum foil and cover tightly.
10
Bear in mind that pudding will expand some as it steams.
11
Place mold on rack in a steamer or large pot.
12
Add boiling water until the mold is 3/4 of the way submerged.
13
Cover and steam for 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours.
14
Pudding will be firm when done.
15
Serve warm with a vanilla sauce or hard sauce.

Source: food.com

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