STEAMED CHRISTMAS PUDDING

Steamed Christmas Pudding image

The variations on this are endless because the filling can be any combination of mincemeat, pumpkin and/or cranberry sauce, but here's my favorite combination.

Provided by Leeza

Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash

Time 3h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 ½ cups self-rising flour
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 eggs, beaten
¼ cup melted butter
½ cup prepared mincemeat pie filling
½ cup whole cranberry sauce
½ cup pumpkin puree
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Grease one 2-quart lidded pudding mold. Sift together the flour, sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, butter, mincemeat, cranberry sauce and pumpkin. Add to flour mixture and mix until smooth; pour into pudding mold.
Place a rack in the bottom of a large pot, over medium heat, and fill 1/2 way up with boiling water. Place the pudding on the rack. Steam for 2 1/2 hours.
Check the pan occasionally and add more water if needed. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center. When firm, place the pudding mold on a rack outside of the water for 10 minutes and unmold.
Prepare a sauce by blending together the sour cream, cream cheese and confectioners sugar. Spoon dollops over warm pudding and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 489.5 calories, Carbohydrate 65.1 g, Cholesterol 105 mg, Fat 23.4 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 14.2 g, Sodium 497.9 mg, Sugar 43.7 g