Christmas Pudding

Makes a drak and moist carrot pudding. Rum sauce and ice cream make it complete.


Ground beef suet........................1 cup    250 mL
Brown sugar, packed.....................1 cup    250 mL
Grated potato...........................1 cup    250 mL
Grated carrot...........................1 cup    250 mL
Grated peeled apple.....................1 cup    250 mL
Raisins.................................1 cup    250 mL
Currants................................1 cup    250 mL
All-purpose flour.......................2 cups   500 mL
Baking soda.............................1 tsp.   5 mL
Salt....................................1 tsp.   5 mL    
Cinnamon................................1 tsp.   5 mL
Allspice................................0.5 tsp. 2 mL
Chopped walnuts (optional)..............1 cup    250mL

Mix all together in order given. Spoon into greased 10 cup (2.5 L) pudding pan. Cover with foil, tying sides down with string. Put in steamer with boiling water half way up sides of pudding. Steam for 3 to 4 hours adding more boiling water as needed. Serve with Rum Sauce. Serves 12 to 15.

"Company's Coming: Holiday Entertaining" by Jean Pare, 1987, Company's Coming Publishing Limited.