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Cake, Figgy Pudding from the Frugal Gourmet Recipe

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Figgy Pudding
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
2 eggs
1 cup molasses
2 cups dried figs (about 1 pound), stems removed, chopped fine
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Garnish
Whipped cream or Hard Sauce
Directions:
Directions:
In an electric mixer, cream the butter until fluffy. Add the eggs and molasses and beat again. Add the figs, lemon peel, buttermilk, and walnuts and blend 1 minute. Add the remaining ingredients and blend until everything is incorporated. Grease and flour an 8 x 4 inch soufflé dish and pour in the batter. Bake in a 325º
oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Spoon the pudding out onto plates or cut it into wedges. Garnish with the whipped cream.
*Beat the eggs in one at a time then add the molasses.
 

Hard Sauce
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, soften
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons rum or brandy
Directions:
Directions:
Cream the butter and confectioners' sugar together until fluffy. Beat in the rum or brandy, 1 tablespoon at a time. Place in a serving bowl. Chill until firm, but let come to room temperature when ready to serve.

 

 

 

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