Perfect Christmas Pudding
A simple and delicious Christmas pudding made with dried figs, tapioca and toasted walnuts.
Yield
8 servingsPrep
60 minCook
180 minReady
240 minLow Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | each |
figs
dried |
|
| 1 ½ | cup |
milk
|
|
| 1 | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 2 | cups |
bread crumbs
soft, lightly packed |
|
| ¾ | cups |
sugar
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
tapioca
quick-cooking |
|
| 1 ½ | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2 ½ | teaspoons |
baking powder
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
allspice
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cloves
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
molasses
light |
|
| 1 | cup |
walnuts
chopped, toasted |
|
| 3 | each |
egg whites
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | each |
figs
dried |
|
| 355 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 237 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 473 | ml |
bread crumbs
soft, lightly packed |
|
| 177 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 45 | ml |
tapioca
quick-cooking |
|
| 355 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 13 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 5 | ml |
allspice
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cloves
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 79 | ml |
molasses
light |
|
| 237 | ml |
walnuts
chopped, toasted |
|
| 3 | each |
egg whites
|
*
|
Directions
With scissors, snip stems from figs. Then snip figs into small pieces.
Heat them in milk in top of double boiler until figs are soft (about 20 minutes). Remove from heat, stir figs thoroughly until mashed.
Add shortening, bread crumbs, sugar and tapioca. Sift and measure flour, and sift again with other dry ingredients.
Add with molasses and chopped walnuts. Fold in stiffly whipped egg whites.
Turn into generously buttered 2-quart mold, cover tightly and steam, covered, for 3 hours on a rack in hot water that must come half-way up side of mold. Or steam in individual molds.
Serves 8-10.
