Tiny Tim's Plum Pudding Recipe

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In "A Christmas Carol," everyone claps for plum pudding. Our family has made this pudding our own tradition, and it really is something to clap for. —Ruthanne Karel, Hudsonville, Michigan

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Tiny Tim's Plum Pudding Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 2 hours

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 eggs
3/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cans (15 ounces each) plums, drained, pitted and chopped
1-3/4 cups chopped dates
1 cup golden raisins
1 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup dried currants
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
HARD SAUCE:
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup dark rum or orange juice

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Combine the bread crumbs, flour, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, salt and cloves; gradually beat into the creamed mixture. Fold in the plums, dates, raisins, carrots, currants and orange peel.
Pour into a well-greased 8-cup pudding mold, metal gelatin mold or ovenproof bowl; cover tightly. Place on a rack in a stockpot; add 3 in. of hot water to pot. Bring to a gentle boil; cover and steam for 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, adding water as needed. Let stand for 5 minutes before unmolding.
In a small bowl, beat the butter, confectioners' sugar and rum until smooth. Unmold pudding onto a serving plate; cut into wedges. Serve warm with sauce. Yield: 12 servings (1-1/2 cups hard sauce).

Nutritional Facts 1 slice with 2 tablespoons hard sauce equals 550 calories, 17 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 93 mg cholesterol, 292 mg sodium, 98 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Tiny Tim's Plum Pudding in Taste of Home December/January 2011, p29

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Reviewed on Sep. 09, 2011 by joan snow

excellent this is just like my grandmother made 71 years ago

Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2010 by chervestad

This was horrible!! Either something is wrong with the recipe or I don't know how to steam pudding. It never set up, just looked like soup. I had to throw all of it away.