English Pudding With Cranberries Figs And Brown Sugar Hard Sauce Recipes

STEAMED CRANBERRY PUDDING

Steps:

• Dissolve the baking soda in the hot water. Stir in 1 tablespoon of sugar and molasses, then mix in the cranberries and flour. Pour into a greased 6 cup steamer mold.
• Cover the mold, and place into a steamer basket over boiling water. Cover the steaming pot. Cook over medium heat for one hour before checking, but it will take about 1 1/2 hours total. A toothpick inserted into the pudding should come out clean. Loosen the edges, and cool on a wire rack in the mold.
• Make the hard sauce just before serving: Heat the unsalted butter, cream, 1 cup sugar and vanilla in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook stirring constantly until heated through and smooth.

ENGLISH PUDDING WITH CRANBERRIES, FIGS AND BROWN SUGAR HARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Generously butter 2 1/2-quart charlotte mold, pudding mold or thick heatproof glass bowl. Sift flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder, salt, cloves and nutmeg into large mixing bowl. Add all dried fruit and toss to coat. Mix in crumbs. Whisk brown sugar, eggs, butter, maple syrup, liqueur, rum, grated tangerine peel and vanilla in medium bowl to blend. Pour over dry ingredients and stir until well combined (batter will be thick).
• Spoon batter into prepared mold. Smooth top. Cover mold tightly with double thickness of foil. Place rack in large pot. Set pudding on rack. Pour enough hot water into pot to come halfway up sides of mold. Cover pot. Bring water to simmer over medium-low heat. Steam pudding until wooden skewer inserted into center comes out clean, adding more boiling water to pot as necessary, about 5 hours.
• Transfer mold to cooling rack; uncover and cool 30 minutes. (Can be made up to 2 months ahead. Remove pudding from mold; cool completely. Wrap tightly in plastic and refrigerate. To reheat pudding, unwrap and return to buttered mold; cover. Place mold on rack in large pot. Pour enough hot water into pot to come halfway up sides of mold. Cover pot; steam pudding over medium-low heat until heated through, about 1 hour. Transfer to cooling rack. Let stand 30 minutes.)
• Turn warm pudding out onto platter. Garnish with tangerine peel twists and fresh cranberries, if desired. Serve with Brown Sugar Hard Sauce.

STEAMED CRANBERRY PUDDING WITH HARD SAUCE

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar; beat in eggs and molasses. Combine dry ingredients; stir into creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in the cranberries. Pour into a well-greased and floured 6-cup heat-proof mold. Cover tightly with a double layer of foil. Place on a rack in a stockpot. Fill stockpot with boiling water to a depth of 1 in.; cover stockpot and boil gently. Replace water as needed. , Steam about 3 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before unmolding. Let pudding cool 30 minutes before slicing. , For hard sauce, combine sugar, butter and cream in a saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat until smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Serve pudding and sauce warm.

CRANBERRY PUDDING

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in cranberries. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until lightly browned. Meanwhile, for sauce, combine sugar, flour and salt in a saucepan. Add water and stir until smooth. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir 3 minutes more. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Cool slightly; serve over warm pudding. Refrigerate leftover sauce.

ENGLISH PUDDING WITH CRANBERRIES AND WALNUTS (RICE COOKER RECIPE

Steps:

• Set up your rice cooker for steaming by placing a small trivet or wire cooking rack in the bottom of the rice bowl. Fill the bowl 1/4 to 1/3 full of hot water and then close the cover and set for the regular cycle. If the water boils before you are ready to steam your pudding, turn the switch to "keep warm" and then when you are ready switch back to cooking.
• Grease or coat the inside of a 1 1/2 quart round melon-shaped tin pudding mold with a clip-on lid with butter-flavored Pam spray.
• In a large bowl combine all the pudding ingredients in the order given with a rubber spatula to fold in ingredients until evenly moistened.
• Scrape batter into prepared mold, filling it 2/3 full, snap on the lid. Set mold on the trivet or rack in the bottom of the rice cooker, making sure it is covered and tipped. Close cover and reset the cooker for the regular cycle to bring back to a boil, if necessary. Steam for one hour, checking to make sure the water doesn't boil off. Check pudding for doneness -- it will feel firm to the touch and it should be puffed, rising to fill mold and a cake tester (or use a toothpick) inserted in center will come out clean. Unplug machine.
• Using oven mitts transfer mold from the steamer to a wire rack and remove the lid. Let stand for a few minutes and then turn upside down to unmold pudding on a serving plate.
• Serve warm cut into wedges with custard sauce (recipe follows).
• To make the custard sauce:.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat scald milk. Set aside.
• In a large bowl or food processor combine sugar and cornstarch.
• Whisk in the egg yolks and vanilla. Beat with a whisk or process until light colored and foamy. Whisking constantly or with the food processor running add the hot milk to the mixture. Pour custard sauce back into the saucepan.
• Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a whisk until thickened and smooth and the sauce coats a wooden spoon (5 minutes). DO NOT BOIL.
• Pour sauce into a serving bowl and let cool to room temperature.
• Refrigerate, covered, until serving time and then serve cold over the pudding with a little vanilla around each pudding wedge.

CRANBERRY PUDDING WITH HOT BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Cream butter,sugar and eggs.
• Sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with milk to creamed mixture.
• Add nuts and cranberries.
• Bake cake in moderate oven (about 350) in a 9x13 inch pan for about 30 minutes or until it springs back when touched.
• Serve small pieces with hot butter sauce.
• Hot Butter Sauce: Combine ingredients and bring to a boil over moderate heat,stirring constantly.
• Let bubble one minute.
• Add cream (not whipped).
• Reheat but do not boil.
• Add flavoring.