Steamed Cranberry Pudding

This steamed pudding recipe with hard sauce features soft, moist cranberry cake with a homemade, creamy butter sauce for a popular Christmas dessert.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins
• Calories: 553 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups whole cranberries
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter
• 0.5 cup heavy cream
• 0.5 cup hot water
• 0.5 cup molasses

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Dissolve baking soda in hot water in a large bowl. Stir in molasses and 1 tablespoon sugar, then mix in cranberries and flour until well combined. Pour into a greased 6-cup steamer mold.

Step 2

Cover the mold and place it into a steamer basket over boiling water. Cover the steaming pot. Cook over medium heat for 1 hour before checking, but it will take about 1 1/2 hours total. A toothpick inserted into pudding should come out clean. Run a paring knife around the edges to loosen pudding and cool in the mold on a wire rack.

Step 3

Just before serving, make hard sauce: Heat 1 cup sugar, butter, cream, and vanilla in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until heated through and smooth.