Steamed Cranberry Pudding
This delightful cranberry steamed pudding is a comforting and festive dessert that will warm your heart and satisfy your sweet tooth. Filled with the flavors of fresh cranberries, molasses, and orange zest, this pudding is a perfect treat for the holiday season. Steamed to a moist and tender finish, it pairs wonderfully with a scoop of rum-brandy or vanilla ice cream for a truly indulgent experience.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped fresh cranberries
- 3 Tbs. granulated sugar
- 1 1⁄2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter,
- at room temperature
- 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup unsulfured light molasses
- 2 tsp. minced orange zest
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- Boiling water, as needed
- Rum-Brandy Ice Cream (see related recipe
- at left) or vanilla ice cream, softened slightly
- if necessary, for serving
Instructions
- Generously butter the inside of a decorative 2-quart steamed-pudding mold, including the lid. Make sure that the bottom of the mold is especially well buttered. Dust the mold and lid with granulated sugar, shaking out the excess.
- In a bowl, combine the cranberries and granulated sugar and let stand while preparing the batter.
- Over a sheet of waxed paper, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the butter, brown sugar, molasses and orange zest. Stir in the flour mixture and the buttermilk and mix well. Fold in the cranberries and any juices from the bowl. Spoon the mixture into the prepared mold and cover with the lid.
- Place the mold on a wire rack inside a large, heavy pot and add boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the mold, creating a hot-water bath. Place the pot over medium-low heat, cover the pot and cook, adding more boiling water as needed to maintain the original level, until the pudding pulls away from the sides of the mold and a knife inserted at the center comes out clean, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Transfer the pudding mold to a wire rack. Uncover and let the pudding rest in the mold for 15 minutes. Invert onto a plate. Cut into wedges and serve warm, accompanied with the ice cream. Serves 6 to 8.
- <b>Make-Ahead Tip:</b> The pudding can be prepared 1 day in advance. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature, wrap in aluminum foil and rewarm in a preheated 300&#176;F oven for 20 minutes before serving.
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