Best Martha Stewarts Cranberry Steamed Pudding Recipes

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STEAMED CRANBERRY PUDDING



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Easy to make, and delicious to eat using just a few ingredients. This steamed pudding is traditional at Christmas - served with Hard Sauce.

Provided by Jane Walker

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     UK and Ireland     English

Time 1h50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 teaspoons baking soda
½ cup hot water
1 tablespoon white sugar
½ cup molasses
2 cups whole cranberries
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup unsalted butter
½ cup heavy cream
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 553.1 calories, Carbohydrate 84.8 g, Cholesterol 67.8 mg, Fat 23.1 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 14.3 g, Sodium 440.7 mg, Sugar 52.2 g

MARTHA STEWART'S CRANBERRY STEAMED PUDDING



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Make and share this Martha Stewart's Cranberry Steamed Pudding recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Steve P.

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h20m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

12 ounces fresh cranberries or 12 ounces frozen cranberries
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup kirsch
2 tablespoons kirsch
1 cinnamon stick
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 pinch salt
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup milk
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup heavy cream, chilled
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, sifted

Steps:

  • Steam your pudding in a deep pot with a tight-fitting lid, so that the steam has room to circulate.
  • Keep a kettle of hot water on hand to refill the pot if necessary.
  • Do not allow the pudding to cool much longer than fifteen minutes, or you may have trouble removing it from the mold.
  • Generously butter a 7 1/2-cup steam-pudding mold, and set aside.
  • In a large saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar, 1/4 cup kirsch, and cinnamon stick.
  • Set over medium-high heat, and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to medium, and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cranberries break down and mixture thickens.
  • Remove from heat, discard cinnamon stick, and cool.
  • Evenly spread 1/2 cup of the cooled cranberry mixture onto the bottom of the pudding mold, and set aside.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the hot-water bath: Fill a large, 11-by-5 1/4-inch pot one-third full with water.
  • Set over high heat, and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to low, cover, and keep at a simmer until pudding is ready to cook.
  • In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar until light and creamy, about four minutes.
  • Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla, mixing until completely blended.
  • In three additions, alternate adding the dry ingredients and milk to the egg mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients and blending well after each addition.
  • Add dried cranberries and the remaining cranberry mixture to the batter, and mix until well blended.
  • Pour batter into pudding mold to within 1/2 an inch of the top, and cover mold tightly with its lid (if the mold doesn't have a lid, cover with a round of parchment paper and then aluminum foil, and secure with a rubber band).
  • Submerge a folded dish towel or a round sack onto the bottom of the large water-bath pot.
  • Place the pudding mold into the water bath, resting on the towel, so that the water comes halfway up the sides of the mold.
  • Cover the water bath, and gently simmer the pudding for about 2 hours and 20 minutes, or until pudding has set and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Remove pudding mold from the water bath and cool 15 minutes on a wire rack.
  • Meanwhile, pour cream into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment.
  • Add the remaining 2 tablespoons kirsch and sifted confectioners’ sugar.
  • Whip on high speed until stiff peaks form, about 45 seconds to 1 minute.
  • Unmold pudding onto a serving platter.
  • Serve with kirsch-flavored whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 536.2, Fat 25.2, SaturatedFat 15.3, Cholesterol 128.4, Sodium 145.2, Carbohydrate 74, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 48.8, Protein 6

STEAMED CRANBERRY-MOLASSES PUDDING



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This old-fashioned dessert has been a family tradition during the holidays for years. My children say it's just not Christmas without it! -Millicent Tilly, Watertown, South Dakota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h15m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup molasses
1/3 cup hot water
2 cups chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
BUTTER SAUCE:
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 cup sugar
1 cup heavy whipping cream

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and baking powder. Combine molasses and water; stir into dry ingredients. Fold in cranberries. Pour into a well-greased 4-cup pudding mold; cover., Place mold on a rack in a deep stockpot; add 1 in. of hot water to pan. Bring to a gentle boil; cover and steam for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, adding water to pan as needed. Let stand for 5 minutes before removing from mold. , In a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in sugar and cream. Cook and stir over medium heat for 3-5 minutes or until heated through. Unmold pudding onto a serving plate; cut into wedges. Serve warm with sauce. ,

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CRANBERRY SEMOLINA PUDDING



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Cranberry-filled semolina puddings are served with cranberry coulis and candied orange zest.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes 8 individual puddings or 1 large pudding

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 cups milk
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped
Zest of 1 orange
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup couscous
3 large egg yolks
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup dried cranberries
Cranberry Coulis for Cranberry Semolina Pudding
Candied orange zest, for garnish (optional)

Steps:

  • Butter eight 4-ounce ramekins or one 7-cup pudding mold or bowl; set aside.
  • In a medium saucepan set over medium heat, bring milk to a boil. Add vanilla bean and seed scrapings, orange zest, and sugar. Remove pan from heat, and cover. Let stand 30 minutes. Discard vanilla bean.
  • Return mixture to a boil over medium heat. Stir in couscous. Return mixture to a simmer, and cook 10 minutes. Remove pan from heat, and cover. Set aside until couscous absorbs all liquid, about 15 minutes.
  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Add egg yolks, baking soda, and cranberries into couscous; stir to combine. Divide batter among ramekins, and place them in a roasting pan. Transfer the pan to the oven and pour boiling water into roasting pan so it comes halfway up sides of ramekins.
  • Bake until puddings are set, 35 to 40 minutes. Add more boiling water to pan as necessary to maintain water level. Set aside to cool slightly.
  • When ready to serve, invert puddings onto serving plates. Top with cranberry coulis, and garnish with candied orange zest.

CARAMEL APPLE STEAMED PUDDING



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This spicy apple pudding topped with glistening caramelized apples is best made in a two-quart, lidded metal pudding mold. Coat the mold with caramel before you add the caramelized apples and dense batter.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 20

1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon water
2 Granny Smilth apples
2 tablespoons water
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 Granny Smith apples
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon sugar
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1/4 cup molasses
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
Pinch of salt
1 cup plain dry bread crumbs

Steps:

  • To make caramel: Combine sugar and water in a small, heavy saucepan; set over medium heat. Cover, and cook until sugar has melted. Remove cover, and continue cooking, swirling pan occasionally, until sugar turns a deep amber. Carefully pour caramel into pudding mold; tip so caramel coats mold evenly. Set mold aside.
  • To make applesauce: Peel and core apples and cut into chunks. Place in a small saucepan along with water, sugar, and spices. Cook, covered, over low heat until apples fall apart, 10 to 12 minutes. Uncover, and cook 5 minutes more, stirring often. Set the applesauce aside.
  • To make apple topping: Peel and core apples and cut into 1-inch chunks. Melt butter in a small saute pan and add apples and sugar. Cook over medium-high heat until apples turn brown on all sides, 3 to 5 minutes. Place apples in the bottom of the caramel-lined mold, distributing evenly so they reach up the sides.
  • Choose a pot large enough to hold the pudding mold with a 2-inch space all around. Place a wire rack or a folded kitchen towel in the bottom of pot; fill with enough water to reach halfway up sides of mold. Cover pot, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer.
  • To make pudding: In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together butter and brown sugar. Add the eggs and molasses; mix well. Add the reserve applesauce, and mix well.
  • In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; stir in breadcrumbs. Add to the applesauce mixture. Stir batter until just combined.
  • Fill pudding mold with batter; clamp on lid. Place mold in a pot of simmering water. Cover pot, and cook until a toothpick inserted into middle of pudding comes out clean, about 1 hour 40 minutes. Check water often, keeping it at a steady, low simmer. Transfer mold to a wire rack to cool, 15 minutes.
  • When ready to serve, invert the pudding onto a serving plate. If any of the apple chunks stick to the mold, remove them, and rearrange them on the top; slice.

STEAMED CRANBERRY PUDDING



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 2h15m

Number Of Ingredients 20

Butter and flour for lining the baking pan
3 3/4 cups fresh cranberries
1/2 cup ground, blanched almonds
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons orange zest
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon allspice
3 cups fine bread crumbs
1 1/2 sticks butter, melted and cooled
2/3 cup milk
3 large eggs, beaten lightly
1 tablespoon double acting baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup cranberry juice
1 cup sugar
Pinch of salt
1 cup cranberries

Steps:

  • Butter a 2-quart steamed pudding mold and line it with wax paper and then butter and flour the paper. In a food processor coarsely chop cranberries. Transfer to a bowl and add almonds, sugar, flour, orange zest, ginger, cinnamon and allspice and combine. In another bowl mix bread crumbs, melted butter, milk, eggs, baking powder, sugar and salt. Combine the bread crumb mixture with the cranberry mixture.
  • Spoon the batter into the prepared mold, a little at a time, tapping the mold as it is filled to eliminate any air bubbles. Cover the mold tightly with a lid and tie with a towel wrung out in cold water and floured. Tie a knot at the top of the towel to facilitate removal of the mold from the kettle.
  • Set a rack in the bottom of a kettle and add enough simmering water to reach 3 inches up the sides of the mold. Transfer the mold to the kettle. Keep the water at a brisk but not a rolling boil on the stove top. Cover the kettle with a lid.
  • Steam the pudding for 2 hours, checking occasionally to make certain the water remains at a boil, adding more water throughout the cooking process as necessary.
  • To test for doneness, insert a skewer in the center of the pudding. It should come out with crumbs adhering to it. Return the lid to the mold and transfer it to a rack. The pudding will stay warm in the mold, covered, for several hours.
  • To make the glaze combine cranberry juice, sugar and salt in a saucepan. Simmer the juice, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved. Bring the mixture to a boil and swirl gently until a candy thermometer reads 250 degrees. Add whole cranberries and remove the pan from the heat.
  • Let the glaze cool and then chill it, covered, until ready to serve. To serve, unmold the pudding onto a serving plate and pour the cranberry glaze over it.

STEAMED CRANBERRY PUDDING (ADAPTED FROM GOURMET'S BEST DESSERTS)



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Provided by Food Network

Time 2h35m

Number Of Ingredients 20

Butter and flour for lining the baking pan
3 3/4 cups fresh cranberries
1/2 cup ground, blanched almonds
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons orange zest
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon allspice
3 cups fine bread crumbs
1 1/2 sticks butter, melted and cooled
2/3 cup milk
3 large eggs, beaten lightly
1 tablespoon double acting baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup cranberry juice
1 cup sugar
Pinch of salt
1 cup cranberries

Steps:

  • Butter a 2-quart steamed pudding mold and line it with wax paper and then butter and flour the paper. In a food processor coarsely chop cranberries. Transfer to a bowl and add almonds, sugar, flour, orange zest, ginger, cinnamon and allspice and combine.
  • In another bowl mix bread crumbs, melted butter, milk, eggs, baking powder, sugar and salt. Combine the bread crumb mixture with the cranberry mixture.
  • Spoon the batter into the prepared mold, a little at a time, tapping the mold as it is filled to eliminate any air bubbles. Cover the mold tightly with a lid and tie with a towel wrung out in cold water and floured. Tie a knot at the top of the towel to facilitate removal of the mold from the kettle.
  • Set a rack in the bottom of a kettle and add enough simmering water to reach 3 inches up the sides of the mold. Transfer the mold to the kettle. Keep the water at a brisk but not a rolling boil on the stove top. Cover the kettle with a lid.
  • Steam the pudding for 2 hours, checking occasionally to make certain the water remains at a boil, adding more water throughout the cooking process as necessary.
  • To test for doneness, insert a skewer in the center of the pudding. It should come out with crumbs adhering to it. Return the lid to the mold and transfer it to a rack. The pudding will stay warm in the mold, covered, for several hours.
  • To make the glaze combine cranberry juice, sugar and salt in a saucepan. Simmer the juice, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved. Bring the mixture to a boil and swirl gently until a candy thermometer reads 250 degrees. Add whole cranberries and remove the pan from the heat.
  • Let the glaze cool and then chill it, covered, until ready to serve.
  • To serve, unmold the pudding onto a serving plate and pour the cranberry glaze over it.
  • Suggested drink: Mulled wine

NANNY'S STEAMED CRANBERRY PUDDING



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A steamed pudding with caramel sauce and a dollop of whipped cream. My family says you can't get a dessert this delicious in any restaurant. I make it for all holiday family gatherings.

Provided by PISADL

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Cranberry Dessert Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup milk
1 egg
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups cranberries
¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup white sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup butter
½ cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, mix together 2 cups flour, baking soda, 1 cup of white sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir in the milk, egg, and butter until well blended. Toss the cranberries in the remaining 1/4 cup of flour to coat, then fold them into the batter.
  • Pour the batter into a greased round casserole dish with a lid, place the lid on, and then cover again with aluminum foil. Place the dish into a large roaster or stock pot, and fill with 3 to 4 inches of water. Place the lid on the outer pot, and cover with aluminum foil. Turn the heat to medium-high, and steam for 2 hours. Add more water if necessary after the first hour.
  • For the sauce, mix together 1/2 cup of white sugar, brown sugar, butter, and heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir occasionally until the mixture comes to a full boil. Boil for 1 minute, then remove from heat and stir in the vanilla. Refrigerate until chilled, then beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Serve slices of the steamed pudding with the brown sugar sauce, and a dollop of whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 544.9 calories, Carbohydrate 83.5 g, Cholesterol 84.2 mg, Fat 21.6 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 13.3 g, Sodium 291.6 mg, Sugar 53.7 g

KRIS KRINGLE BREAD PUDDING



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Topped with a sour lemon sauce, this light, fluffy bread pudding is flecked with orange zest and studded with dried fruits, including prunes and apricots. For a festive holiday gift, wrap each bowl in colorful cellophane, then attach a gift card that includes instructions for serving and storing the pudding.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Puddings & Custards     Bread Pudding Recipes

Yield Makes 2 puddings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Unsalted butter, softened, for bowls
3/4 cups vanilla sugar or granulated sugar, plus more for sprinkling
1 1/3 cups Armagnac or other brandy
7 ounces assorted dried fruit, such as peaches, apricots, and pears
7 ounces pitted prunes
5 cups heavy cream
2 cups half and half
2 cinnamon sticks
2 vanilla beans, split lengthwise and seeds scraped to loosen
Finely grated zest of 1 orange
12 large egg yolks
2 large loaves day-old brioche (1 pound each), cut into 1 1/4-inch cubes
Sour Lemon Sauce, for serving

Steps:

  • Brush two 1 1/2-quart ovenproof bowls with butter, and sprinkle with vanilla sugar; tap out excess. Bring Armagnac, dried fruit, and prunes to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until fruit has softened and absorbed the liquid, about 10 minutes. Coarsely chop fruit.
  • Bring cream, half and half, vanilla sugar, cinnamon, vanilla beans and seeds, and zest to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
  • Lightly beat egg yolks in a medium bowl. Whisking constantly, gradually ladle half the hot-cream mixture into the yolks. Pour yolk mixture into saucepan with remaining cream mixture. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly and scraping sides of pan, until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes. Pass custard through a fine sieve into a large bowl; discard solids.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In another large bowl, combine brioche cubes and chopped fruit, reserving 1/2 cup fruit. Pour in custard; toss to combine. Divide bread mixture between prepared bowls. Top each with half the reserved fruit. Sprinkle with vanilla sugar. Place a parchment round in water to dampen and transfer to top of pudding bowl to cover. Use a rubber band to secure, and tie with kitchen twine. Repeat process with second bowl. Let stand until bread has soaked up liquid, about 20 minutes.
  • Set bowls in deep roasting pan. Transfer pan to oven; add enough boiling water to come 3 inches up sides of bowls. Bake 1 hour. Uncover; bake until set, about 30 minutes more. Serve warm or at room temperature, with sour lemon sauce. Puddings can be refrigerated up to 3 days; let cool completely before covering with plastic wrap. If desired, reheat in a 350-degree oven, just until warm.

STEAMED PERSIMMON PUDDING



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Two kinds of persimmons are recruited for steamed pudding; soft, ripe hachiyas are used in the batter, and oven-dried slices of fuyu -- resembling orange flowers -- form a ring around the dessert. The pudding is full of golden raisins, pecans, and candied ginger and warmed by brandy's sweet heat.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Serves 8 to 12

Number Of Ingredients 18

4 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus more for mold
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 cup Calvados or other brandy
1/4 cup sultanas (golden raisins)
3 to 4 very soft hachiya persimmons
1 cup whole milk
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda, dissolved in 1 1/2 tablespoons hot water
1 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped candied ginger
Oven-Dried Persimmon Slices, for garnish
Calvados Cream, for serving

Steps:

  • Butter a 12-cup pudding mold. Fill a large pot fitted with a steamer insert with enough water to come halfway up mold (test this with an empty mold); set aside. Sift flour, spices, and salt in a bowl; set aside. Put Calvados and sultanas into a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer. Remove from heat; let stand 15 minutes. Drain; discard liquid. Set raisins aside.
  • Meanwhile, slice tops off persimmons. Scoop out flesh, and press through a sieve into a bowl, discarding skins (you should have 1 1/2 cups persimmon puree). Whisk in milk; set aside.
  • Put butter and sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Mix in eggs, vanilla, and lemon juice. Add persimmon mixture in 2 batches, scraping down sides of bowl after each addition. Mix in baking soda mixture. Add flour mixture; mix until just combined. Stir in pecans, sultanas, and ginger. Pour into prepared mold; cover with buttered parchment and lid.
  • Bring water in prepared pot to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer. Carefully lower mold into steamer. Cover pot, and steam until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean, 3 to 3 1/2 hours, checking occasionally to make sure water level is maintained (add hot water as needed).
  • Transfer mold to a wire rack; remove lid and parchment. Let cool 15 minutes. Unmold pudding onto a plate, and cut into slices. Serve with persimmon slices and Calvados cream.

CRANBERRY-CHERRY STEAMED PUDDING



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A festive steamed pudding that is always the perfect ending to a holiday meal. This is my own version of Martha Stewart's Cranberry Steamed Pudding, with a few ingredient changes that I prefer.

Provided by Happyholiday

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h40m

Yield 1 cake like pudding, 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 cups cranberries (either fresh or frozen)
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup dried cherries
1/3 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Butter a 7 1/2 cup steamed pudding mold and set aside. In a medium saucepan combine the cranberries, sugar, orange juice and cinnamon. Set over medium-high heat, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, or until cranberries break down and mixture thickens. Remove from heat and cool completely.
  • Evenly spread 1/2 cup of the cooled cranberry mixture onto the bottom of the pudding mold, and set aside. Reserve remaining cooked cranberry mixture for batter. Meanwhile, prepare the hot-water bath: Fill a large, 11-by-5 1/4-inch pot one-third full with water. Set over high heat, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and keep at a simmer until pudding is ready to cook.
  • In a large bowl beat together the butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat well. Add the remaining cooked cranberry mixture and beat well. Stir together the flour, baking powder and salt. Alternate adding the flour mixture and the milk to the batter, beating well after each addition. By hand stir in the dried cranberries, dried cherries and pecans.
  • Place a folded towel in the bottom of the water bath pot. Pour batter into prepared pudding mold to within a 1/2 inch of the top. Put cover on mold or if there is no cover, cover with a round of parchment paper and then aluminum foil, and secure with a rubber band. Carefully place mold in water bath on towel. Water should come about half way up the sides of the mold. Cover the water bath and keep water at a simmer for 2 hours 20 minutes or until a cake tester inserted into pudding comes out clean. Watch water levels and add more hot water to water bath as needed to keep water level half way up the sides of the mold.
  • Remove mold from water and cool on a wire rack. Run a knife around edge of pudding in mold to loosen. Invert onto a platter and serve warm. Alternately, pudding may be unmolded, covered with plastic and chilled overnight. Serve cold or reheat cut slices lightly in microwave before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 458.4, Fat 17.4, SaturatedFat 8.7, Cholesterol 81.3, Sodium 184.3, Carbohydrate 72, Fiber 3, Sugar 48.1, Protein 5.8

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