Description
This is a wonderful spice filled dessert that resembles plum pudding but is low in fat (unless you use the buttery sauce!). The buttery sauce is optional, the pudding is good with or without it!
Ingredients
- 1 cup grated carrots
- 1 cup peeled and shredded potatoes
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl
- combine carrots
- potatoes
- sugar
- raisins
- flour
- baking soda
- ground cinnamon
- all spice
- and ground cloves. Transfer mixture to a clean 1 pound coffee can. Secure wax paper over the top and place the filled can in a large pot with 2 to 3 inches of water. Cover the pot and bring the water to a simmer.
- Steam the cake for 2 hours. Serve warm.
- Buttery sauce: In a medium-size pot
- combine butter or margarine
- cream
- sugar
- and vanilla. Heat until the mixture is liquid. Spoon mixture over the warm carrot pudding to serve.
Servings: 7