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Hot Fig Pudding
Ingredients:
PUDDING
1/2 c Butter
2 Eggs
1 c Molasses
2 c Finely chopped dried figs
1/2 ts Grated lemon peel
1 c Buttermilk
2 1/2 c Sifted flour
1/2 ts Baking soda
2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Ground ginger
1 ts Salt
HOT WINE SAUCE
1/2 c Butter
1 c Sugar
2 Eggs
3/4 c Dry sherry
1 ts Grated lemon peel
1/4 ts Nutmeg
Method:
Cream butter until soft. Beat in eggs and molasses until fluffy. Stir in figs,
lemon peel and buttermilk. Re sift flour with soda, baking powder, ginger and
salt. Stir dry ingredients into pudding mixture. Pour into greased 9 inch tube
pan. Bake at 325 degrees 1 hour until done. Meanwhile, to make sauce, cream
butter and sugar until light. Beat in eggs. Stir in sherry, lemon peel and
nutmeg. Shortly before serving, beat sauce over hot water in double boiler. Heat
thoroughly. Serve with hot pudding.
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