Wednesday's Chow - Figgy Pudding

Happy Thanksgiving!  From this week's guest blogger, Debra St. John comes a yummy holiday recipe for Figgy Pudding.

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Figgy Pudding

You probably remember it from the old Christmas song. Figgy pudding is a spice cake-like souffle made with figs and walnuts. It is moist, delicious, and easy to make. In A Christmas to Remember, Heather and Sam enjoy it at the ski resort.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Ingredients:

·         1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature

·         2 eggs

·         1 cup molasses

·         2 cups dried figs (about 1 pound), stems removed, chopped fine

·         1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel

·         1 cup buttermilk

·         1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

·         2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

·         1/2 teaspoon baking soda

·         2 teaspoons baking powder

·         1 teaspoon salt

·         1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

·         1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

·         Garnish: Whipped cream

Preparation:

In an electric mixer, cream the butter until fluffy. Add the eggs and molasses and beat again. Add the figs, lemon peel, buttermilk, and walnuts. Blend 1 minute. Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Blend until everything is incorporated.

Grease and flour and 8 by 4-inch souffle dish and pour in the batter. Bake in a 325-degree F. oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Spoon the pudding out onto plates or cut it into wedges. Garnish with the whipped cream.

Yield: 12

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