Country Suet Pudding And Sauce

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Course : Puddings
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 8
 

Ingredients:

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup molasses
1 cup milk
1 cup seedless raisins
1 cup currants
1 cup suet -- chopped
1 cup apples -- chopped
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 dash salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
---SAUCE---
1 cup butter
2 cups confectioners sugar
3 whole eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
 

Preparation:

1. Combine ingredients except sauce and beat well; divide between two 1-pound coffee cans. 2. Steam for 4 hours by putting in large pan or Dutch oven that can be covered with a lid. Or make a lid with foil; steam with about 1 inch of water. 3. Serve hot with sauce. NOTE: The coffee cans make it easy to serve the pudding since the bottom can be cut out and used as a pusher to slide the pudding forward so it can be sliced. Sauce 1. Mix together butter and sugar; add eggs one at a time and beat well. 2. Add vanilla; refrigerate until used for suet pudding.