Smoked Porter Christmas Pudding
Ingredients:
6 ounces unbleached flour
6 ounces butter flavored vegetable shortening
6 ounces bread crumbs, whole grain recommended
6 ounces light brown sugar
2 small carrots, grated
1 apple, peeled and grated
1 lemon rind, grated
1 orange rind, grated
1 pinch each of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves or to taste
5 eggs, lightly beaten
Fruit Mixture
6 ounces currants
10 ounces golden raisins
10 ounces black raisins (or all golden if preferred)
4 ounces candied orange peel
4 ounces candied cherries, whole or chopped
1 22 oz. bottle Alaskan Smoked Porter
4 ounces candied ginger root, finely chopped
Instructions:
Combine the fruit mixture in a bowl with the Alaskan Smoked Porter and allow to steep for 2 hours up to overnight.Mix the first 10 ingredients into a batter. Fold in the fruit mixture.Place the cake in a steamer mould and steam for 4 – 7 hours in simmering water.Cook and unmould onto a clear wrap. Allow to age in the refrigerator as desired. Keeps under refrigeration wrapped in clear wrap for weeks.