Sister Lemon's Inexpensive Christmas Pudding

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 cups hot water
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup walnuts (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). generously grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• bring water, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup butter to a boil in saucepan until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is syrup-like; reduce heat to low and keep warm.
• beat 2 tablespoons butter and white sugar together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth.
• sift flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon together in a separate bowl; add gradually to the butter mixture alternately with the milk, beating to integrate each addition before adding the next until you have a moist batter. fold raisins and walnuts into the batter; pour into prepared baking dish. drizzle the syrup over the batter.
• bake in preheated oven until firm, 40 to 45 minutes.