Baked Christmas Pudding With Brandy Sauce

BAKED CHRISTMAS PUDDING WITH BRANDY SAUCE

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

1/4 c Butter or margarine,

-softened

1/4 c Sugar

2 Eggs

3/4 c Molasses

1 1/2 c Finely chopped mixed candied

-fruit

1/2 c Finely chopped yellow

-candied pineapple

1/2 c Chopped pecans

1 1/2 c All-purpose flour, divided

1 1/2 ts Baking powder

3/4 ts Baking soda

1/2 ts Salt

1 t Ground cinnamon

1/2 ts Ground allspice

3/4 c Milk

Brandy Sauce-separate recipe

10 To 12 sugar cubes

Lemon extract (opt.)

Combine butter and 1/4 C sugar in a large mixing bowl;

beat with a wooden spoon until well blended. Add eggs

and molasses, mixing well.

Dredge candied fruits and pecans in 2 T flour; set

aside.

Combine remaining flour and next 5 ingredients; add to

creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir fruit mixture into batter.

Spoon batter into a greased and floured 2 quart ring

350 for 1 1/2 hours.

Unmold onto serving platter. Spoon Brandy Sauce over

pudding. If desired, soak sugar cubes in lemon

extract. Arrange soaked sugar cubes evenly around

heat-proof serving platter, and ignite just before

serving. Di Note: Don't drink too much before flaming this one

on <G>. I did, and let us say...it was a very

interesting moment...

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