Christmas Pudding (Figgy Pudding or Plum Pudding)

[Geee]

You can make this in a tube pan or Bundt pan, or just a stanless steel bowl and invert onto a plate. This is more like a cake with out frosting than a pudding It is usually served flamed with brandy, topped with brandy butter or whip cream. Ice cream and creme fruit is good too.

 

1/2 cup butter

2 eggs

1 cup molasses

2 cups mission figs(about 1#)

zest from 1 fresh lemon

1 cup buttermilk

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

2 tsps baking powder

1 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1 cup dried fruit; cherries, craisins, raisins, dried chopped apricots or any combination of these

2 cups brandy

cheesecloth

 

Preheat oven to 325. Grease a 9" tube pan or Bundt pan very generously.

 

In a large mixer bowl, beat butter, eggs and molasses until fluffy.

 

Add chopped figs, lemon zest and buttermilk.

 

In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients. Add to the butter/egg mixture a little at a time and beat well. Stir in the dried mixed fruit.

 

Pour into tube pan and cook for about an hour or until toothpick come out pretty clean.

 

Let cake rest for about 10 minutes before inverting onto a baking rack and let cool.

 

Soak enough cheesecloth to go around the cake a couple of times in brandy. When cake is cool, wrap it well and soak for 24 hours. Serve with your choice of topping.

[cudjo]

darn that makes me hungry

[nickydog]

I would love this, but I suspect I'd be the only one.