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Steamed Christmas Pudding with Orange Brandy Sauce.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup soft butter
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup peeled grated potato
• 1 cup peeled grated carrots
• 1 cup peeled grated apples
• 2 cups raisins
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup sifted flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon each of cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg & cloves

Orange/Brandy Sauce:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 3 tablespoons brandy
• 1 teaspoon orange rind, grated
• 1 teaspoon orange juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• pinch nutmeg

Preparation:

Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs. Stir in carrots, apples, potato, raisons and cranberries. Add flour, soda, spices and salt to mixture.. Mix well. Spoon into well oiled 1 1/2 quart mold. Cover securely with several thickness of wax paper tied in place with string. Place mold on a rack in covered kettle of boiling water. Water should come halfway up on the mold. Steam for 4 hours. Un-mold pudding onto serving platter.

This can be frozen and warmed up to serve. Serve hot with sauce.

Sauce: Cream the butter and icing sugar until very light. Add the remaining ingredients and beat well. Pack into a crock and refrigerate. The sauce improves over time.

Story:

This is wonderful and easy to make!

Submitted by: DeeDee