Steamed Cranberry Pudding
Description
This steamed pudding recipe with hard sauce features soft, moist cranberry cake with a homemade, creamy butter sauce for a popular Christmas dessert.
Ingredients
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1/2 cup hot water
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1/2 cup molasses
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1 tablespoon white sugar
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2 cups whole cranberries
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup white sugar
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1/2 cup unsalted butter
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1/2 cup heavy cream
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1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
1
Dissolve baking soda in hot water in a large bowl. Stir in molasses and 1 tablespoon sugar, then mix in cranberries and flour until well combined. Pour into a greased 6-cup steamer mold.
2
Cover the mold and place it into a steamer basket over boiling water. Cover the steaming pot. Cook over medium heat for 1 hour before checking, but it will take about 1 1/2 hours total. A toothpick inserted into pudding should come out clean. Run a paring knife around the edges to loosen pudding and cool in the mold on a wire rack.
3
Just before serving, make hard sauce: Heat 1 cup sugar, butter, cream, and vanilla in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until heated through and smooth.