Dad and I have been cleaning out our three file cabinets this week and I came across this recipe I thought would be fun to share.
Great Grandma Hutchings' Steamed Carrot Pudding
1 3/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1 1/2 cup finely grated raw carrots
1 1/2 cup finely grated raw potatoes
1/4 cup melted butter
1 cup coarsely chopped nuts (I think she used walnuts)
1 cup diced mixed candied fruits
Sift flour with sugar, soda, salt and spices. Add grated carrots, potatoes and melted butter. Mix well until all of the flour is moistened. Stir in nuts and candied fruits. Bake in a well greased and lightly floured pan, cover with foil if mold does not have lids. Set in a deep kettle with boiling water to half the depth of the mold.
Cover kettle and steam in constantly boiling water for two hours until toothpicks inserted in pudding come out clean, add water as needed (to kettle for boiling). Remove from kettle and let stand 15 min. Serve hot with sauce. Makes 10 - 12 servings
Creamy Sauce
1 cup sugar
1 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
That is all the instructions. I have never made this, but remember tasting it.
Grandma Workman made one like this once that I remember and served it with a lemon sauce, I think. Let me know if you try it and how it turns out!
