
A historical dessert from Favorite tested recipes of the members of Humboldt Park Chapter O.E.S and their friends (1900). serve with brandy sauce; boil together one cup sugar, one tablespoonful butter, one cup water; thicken a little and add brandy
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steam three hours
serve with brandy sauce
boil together one cup sugar, one tablespoonful butter, one cup water
thicken a little and add brandy
Modern guidance to help you succeed with this vintage recipe
Suet, the hard fat around beef kidneys, has a high melting point (113-122°F) that creates a uniquely tender, moist crumb as it slowly melts during the long steaming process. The soda reacts with acidic sour milk to produce carbon dioxide, lightly leavening the dense batter while the molasses adds moisture and prevents a dry texture. Steaming rather than baking keeps the pudding extraordinarily moist by surrounding it with constant, gentle heat that prevents a crust from forming.
The pudding can be steamed up to 2 days ahead, cooled completely, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerated. Re-steam for 45 minutes to 1 hour until heated through. The brandy sauce can be made up to 1 week ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator; reheat gently, whisking to re-emulsify.
Store cooled pudding wrapped tightly in plastic wrap in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. To reheat, steam for 45 minutes or microwave individual portions for 1-2 minutes. Store brandy sauce separately in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
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The pudding can be steamed up to 2 days ahead, cooled completely, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerated. Re-steam for 45 minutes to 1 hour until heated through. The brandy sauce can be made up to 1 week ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator; reheat gently, whisking to re-emulsify.
Store cooled pudding wrapped tightly in plastic wrap in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. To reheat, steam for 45 minutes or microwave individual portions for 1-2 minutes. Store brandy sauce separately in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.