Regal Steamed Pudding Recipe
Ingredients
| All purpose flour | 2 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking powder | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Baking soda | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Ground nutmeg | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Vegetable shortening | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| Tomato soup | 1 Can (10oz), condensed | |
| Brandied Hard Sauce | ||
Directions
1. Sift flour, baking powder, baking; soda, cinnamon and nutmeg onto wax' paper or plastic wrap.
2. Beat shortening and sugar until fluffy in large bowl of electric mixer at high speed; beat in egg until smooth. Stir in flour mixture, alte nately with tomato soup.
3. Grease an 8-cup steam pudding mold or 2-pound coffee can; sprinkle with sugar to coat well; spoon batter into mold; cover with mold cover or a double thickness of heavy-duty aluminum foil; tie in place.
4. Place mold on trivet or ring of foil in a large kettle. Pour in boiling water to depth of 1 inch. Cover kettle.
5. Bring to boiling; lower heat to just below simmering; cook 3 hours, adding more boiling water, if necessary, or until a long wooden skewer inserted in center comes out clean; cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes; loosen pudding around edge of mold; turn out onto wire rack
2. Beat shortening and sugar until fluffy in large bowl of electric mixer at high speed; beat in egg until smooth. Stir in flour mixture, alte nately with tomato soup.
3. Grease an 8-cup steam pudding mold or 2-pound coffee can; sprinkle with sugar to coat well; spoon batter into mold; cover with mold cover or a double thickness of heavy-duty aluminum foil; tie in place.
4. Place mold on trivet or ring of foil in a large kettle. Pour in boiling water to depth of 1 inch. Cover kettle.
5. Bring to boiling; lower heat to just below simmering; cook 3 hours, adding more boiling water, if necessary, or until a long wooden skewer inserted in center comes out clean; cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes; loosen pudding around edge of mold; turn out onto wire rack
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