Steamed Pudding
You will Need:
1 cup boiling water
1 cup chopped raisins
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 and 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
Step One - Grease a 6 cup mold generously.
Step Two - Pour boiling water over raisins. Add butter or margarine. Add the remaining ingredients.
Step Three - Pour mixture into mold. Cover with aluminum foil.
Step Four - Place mold in a Dutch oven. Fill the oven halfway with boiling water. Keep pudding in boiling water on low heat for 2 hours or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from Dutch oven and let stand 5 minutes. Unmold carefully.
Step Five - Serve with hard sauce. Enjoy!
Hard Sauce
You will Need:
1 stick of butter or margarine, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
To Make - Beat all of the ingredients together. Refrigerate 1 hour.