Old Fashioned Carrot Pudding

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup grated carrots
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 1/4 cups hot water
• 3 1/2 teaspoons butter
• 3 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ready Time: 4 hrs 20 mins


• in a large bowl, cream together the shortening and 1 cup of sugar until light and fluffy. combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. the mixture will be dry. stir in the carrots, raisins and chopped walnuts. pour into a well-greased pudding mold or coffee can. cover the top with aluminum foil.
• place the pudding mold into a large kettle or dutch oven filled with 2 inches of water. cover the pan, and bring to a simmer. allow the pudding to steam for 4 to 4 1/2 hours over low heat. remove from the mold. serve with warm lemon sauce.
• to make the lemon sauce, mix together 3/4 cup of sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan. stir in hot water, butter, lemon juice and vanilla. cook over medium heat until thickened. serve warm over the pudding.