Holiday Steamed Pudding

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg, seperated
• 1/2 cup chopped dates
• 1/4 cup chopped candied cherry
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 cream together shortening, sugar and vanilla.
• 2 beat egg yolk and add to creamed mixture.
• 3 stir in dates, cherries and walnuts.
• 4 combine cracker crumbs, baking powder and salt.
• 5 add alternately to fruit mixture with milk.
• 6 beat egg until stiff and fold inches.
• 7 fill 6 greased custard cups 2/3 full.
• 8 cover tightly with aluminum foil.
• 9 steam 30 minutes in covered kettle.
• 10 serve with hard sauce if desired.