Thanksgiving Pudding

[donna]

The recipe for Thanksgiving Pudding comes from New England in the mid 19th century. This recipe was traditionally served on Thanksgiving Day.

1quart milk, heated
3 tablespoons butter
3 cups bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup molasses
1 lb raisins
1/2 lb currants
1/2 teaspoon mace
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2/3 teaspoons cloves

Melt butter in hot milk. Pour over bread crumbs. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Bake 3 to 4 hours in 325 degrees oven. Stir once or twice before the crust forms. Serve with hard Sauce.

Hard Sauce

4 tablespoons butter
1 cup confectioner's sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla or rum or whisky or brandy

Cream butter; add sugar and cream together until fluffy. Add cream and flavoring, beating well, Makes about 3/4 cup.

From: "Old-Fashioned Celebrations", Bear Wallow Books.

 

[Northern Light]

The recipe for Thanksgiving Pudding comes from New England in the mid 19th century. This recipe was traditionally served on Thanksgiving Day.

1quart milk, heated
3 tablespoons butter
3 cups bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup molasses
1 lb raisins
1/2 lb currants
1/2 teaspoon mace
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2/3 teaspoons cloves

Melt butter in hot milk. Pour over bread crumbs. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Bake 3 to 4 hours in 325 degrees oven. Stir once or twice before the crust forms. Serve with hard Sauce.

Hard Sauce

4 tablespoons butter
1 cup confectioner's sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla or rum or whisky or brandy

Cream butter; add sugar and cream together until fluffy. Add cream and flavoring, beating well, Makes about 3/4 cup.

From: "Old-Fashioned Celebrations", Bear Wallow Books.

Is this sort of like tarted up Indian Pudding? Oh and Not nearly enough Hard Sauce. It is the holidays, after all.

 

[donna]

Another recipe to try for Thanksgiving Day.