NEW ENGLAND CHRISTMAS PUDDING

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Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups dried plain breadcrumbs
1 cup dried sweetened cranberries (Craisins)
1/2 cup molasses
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon boiling water
1/2 cup flour, all-purpose
1 teaspoon of ginger
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

Grease a pudding mold well with extra butter and dust with flour. Cover top with large piece of greased foil an fold snugly over sides of mold to keep steam out. Remember to leave some slack in foil because pudding will need room to expand.
Mix together breadcrumbs, Craisins, molasses and melted butter. Combine baking soda and water and add to crumb mixture; mix well.
Sift together flour, ginger, cinnamon and salt. Stir into crumb mixture. Pour mixture into greased pudding mold.
Place mold on rack in steamer or large pot. Add boiling water to halfway up sides of pudding mold. Cover and steam for 2 hours or until firm to touch.