Simple Christmas Pudding

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups plain dried breadcrumbs (canister type ok)
• 1 cup cherry flavored craisins (dried sweetened cranberries)
• 1 cup orange flavored craisins
• 1/2 cup unsulphured molasses
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon boiling water
• 1 1/2 cups apple cider
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon mace
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Recipe

• 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.