Traditional suet pudding with vanilla hard sauce
Traditional suet pudding is an English dish made from suet fat, flour, raisins, and spices and steamed to perfection. Give this recipe a try and make it your new Christmas tradition.
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Equipment
- 1 Double boiler pot
- measuring cups/spoons
Ingredients
Suet Pudding
- 3 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1 cup chopped suet
- 2 cups sour milk
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 cup raisins
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
Vanilla Hard Sauce
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 cups water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- nutmeg to taste
Instructions
For the Suet Pudding
- Combine all ingredients, mixing well, and pour into a greased double boiler pot
- Steam 3 hours on stovetop or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean
For the Vanilla Hard Sauce
- Combine cornstarch with 1/2 cup water
- Combine the rest of the ingredients in a sauce pot
- Bring to a boil and add cornstarch/water mixture
- Continue to cook until thickened
- Spoon over sliced suet pudding
Notes
To make sour milk, add 1 tbsp white vinegar or lemon juice per 1 cup milk. Stir and let sit 5 minutes.
To make lemon or rum sauce, substitute vanilla extract for lemon or rum extract.
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 300kcal
