Traditional Newfoundland Steamed Molasses Pudding Food

TRADITIONAL NEWFOUNDLAND STEAMED MOLASSES PUDDING

Steps:

• Traditional Newfoundland Steamed Molasses Pudding Beat egg and add molasses, then dissolve baking soda in water and stir into mixture. Stuff together flour, ground clove and salt, fold into mixture. In a small bowl add raisins or currants, and toss in 1/4 cup flour, this will help keep them from sinking to the bottom while steaming. Fold the raisins into mixture, then add oil, continue mixing until combine. Grease a pudding mold or mold of choice, pour batter into mold and cover. Place in a boiler with 1/4 of water, start to boil and add pudding mold inside. Let steam for 1 1/2 hours then remove and serve with a hot sauce and thick cream, or jigs dinner with gravy. WHITE CREAM SAUCE: -2 tbsp butter to margarine -1/2 cup warm water 1/8 tsp nutmeg Orange Zest -1/2 cup milk - 1/2 tsp almond extract lemon zest 1/3 cup white sugar - 2 tbsp flour or corn starch with 1/4 cup cold water ( mix in mason jar ) In a small saucepan add butter, milk, water and sugar let warm and stir occasionally. In a mason jar add flour and cold water, shack together until no lumps seen. Slowly mix in with saucepan hot mixture, until it starts to go thick. Remove from heat add almond extract, nutmeg, lemon and orange zest continue stirring. Cover put to the side for pouring over easter pudding, while hot.

STEAMED CRANBERRY-MOLASSES PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and baking powder. Combine molasses and water; stir into dry ingredients. Fold in cranberries. Pour into a well-greased 4-cup pudding mold; cover., Place mold on a rack in a deep stockpot; add 1 in. of hot water to pan. Bring to a gentle boil; cover and steam for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, adding water to pan as needed. Let stand for 5 minutes before removing from mold. , In a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in sugar and cream. Cook and stir over medium heat for 3-5 minutes or until heated through. Unmold pudding onto a serving plate; cut into wedges. Serve warm with sauce. ,