Yield: 10 servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
½ cup | Butter |
2 \N | Eggs |
1 cup | Molasses |
2 cups | Finely chopped dried figs |
½ teaspoon | Grated lemon peel |
1 cup | Buttermilk |
½ cup | Butter |
1 cup | Sugar |
2 \N | Eggs |
2½ cup | Sifted flour |
½ teaspoon | Baking soda |
2 teaspoons | Baking powder |
1 teaspoon | Ground ginger |
1 teaspoon | Salt |
¾ cup | Dry sherry |
1 teaspoon | Grated lemon peel |
¼ teaspoon | Nutmeg |
DOUBLE HOT WINE SAUCE RECIPE
FOR MORE GENEROUS SERVINGS
HOT WINE SAUCE
Cream ½ cup butter until soft. Beat in 2 eggs and molasses until fluffy. Stir in figs, ½ ts lemon peel and buttermilk. Resift flour with soda, baking powder, ginger and salt. Stir dry ingredients into pudding mixture. Pour into greased 9 inch tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees 1 hour until done.
Meanwhile, to make sauce, cream ½ cup butter and sugar until light.
Beat in 2 eggs. Stir in sherry, 1 ts lemon peel and nutmeg. Shortly before serving, beat sauce over hot water in double boiler. Heat thoroughly. Serve with hot pudding.