Lithuanian Cranberry Pudding For Christmas Eve 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.

LITHUANIAN CRANBERRY PUDDING FOR CHRISTMAS EVE

Steps:

• Transfer cranberries into a pot.
• Pour in enough water to cover, add cinnamon sticks and whole cloves.
• Heat until cranberries begin to break up.
• Remove from heat, press mixture through a food mill.
• There should be about 4 cups [1 L] of juice and pulp.
• Chill a little of cranberry juice and mix sugar into remaining cranberry mixture.
• Dissolve potato starch into chilled cranberry juice and add to pulp and juice mixture.
• Return juice and pulp to pot.
• Bring to a gentle boil stirring constantly; heat until the mixture becomes clear.
• Pour hot pudding into individual glass bowls.
• Refrigerate until set before serving.

EVE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture. Fold in apples and dates. , Transfer to a well-greased 8-cup pudding mold; cover. Place mold on a rack in a deep pot; add 1 in. of hot water to pot. , Bring to a gentle boil; cover and steam for 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, adding more water as needed. Remove mold from pot; let stand for 10 minutes., In a small heavy saucepan, combine the eggs, sugar and butter. Heat over low heat, whisking constantly, until mixture thickens and reaches 160°, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature., In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold into egg mixture., Unmold pudding onto a serving plate; cut into wedges. Serve with sauce.