Figgy Pudding
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, unsifted
- 1 teaspoon sodium bicarbonate
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups chopped dried California figs, stemmed
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Hard Sauce
- 1 cup softened butter or margarine
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- zest of just one orange
- cup orange liqueur
Procedure
In large bowl, mix flour with sodium bicarbonate, cinnamon, nutmeg and brown sugar. Add butter and buttermilk beat until smooth and well blended. Fold in figs and nuts. Spoon mixture right into a heavily greased 2 quart pudding mold. Cover the mold having a greased lid or foil. Bake in preheated oven at 350F for 1 hrs.
Meanwhile, for Hard Sauce, mix butter, sugars, orange zest and liqueur together beat until soft and fluffy. Chill.
Uncover pudding and let awesome in mold for fifteen minutes. Tap to release pudding and unmold onto a platter. Serve pudding warm with sweetened whipped cream or Hard Sauce.
Yields: 2 cups Hard Sauce
Diet Details (per serving)
Calories 320 (40% from Fat) Total Fat 15g Saturated Fats 8g Trans Fat --g Cholesterol 30mg Sodium 190mg Potassium 210mg Carb 47g Sugar 36g Soluble Fiber 3g Protein 3g
Vit A 3 Ascorbic Acid 3 Calcium 3 Iron 3