Grandma's pudding

 I grew up enjoying this pudding that my grandmother would make about once a year, usually at Christmas. It became a fond memory of a happy family.  Years later, I asked my dad if he had the recipe and he was able to find it among the recipes she left.

 Steamed Holiday Pudding 

1.    Mix together

1/2 cup grated peeled raw carrot (fine works best)

1/2 cup grated peeled raw potato (fine work best)

1/2 cup chopped suet

2.    Add 

1/2 cup raisins

1/2 cup dry currents 

1/2 cup chopped dates

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

1/2 tsp ground cloves

3.     Pack and cook

Pack into greased 1 quart pudding mold .

Cover, put rack in kettle, and add boiling water to come halfway put the kettle.

Put lid on kettle and steam about 2 hours.

Serve warm, topped with lemon sauce.

 Lemon Sauce 

1.    Combine and mix well

1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch

1 cup sugar

1/2 tsp salt

2.    Add and cook 10 min, stirring constantly

1 1/2 cups boiling water

3.    Remove from stove and add

2. Tbsp butter

2 unbeaten egg yolks

2 Tbsp water

1 large lemon: juiced (added) and rind after juicing

Yield: 6 servings

 Lemon sauce is about 2 cups

calories 441 per serving  

 

Notes: Suet isn't always easy to find and I substituted bacon grease.

I made it without the currents and it still works, but the flavor might be slightly off.  I also found that grating the carrots and potatoes coarser make the texture coarser and not as refined as I remember it.