Sweet Potato Christmas Pudding
Sweet Potato Christmas Pudding
Recipe: Sweet Potato Christmas Pudding
Ingredients
- 2 cups grated raw sweet potato
- 1/2 cup margarine, melted
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 eggs, separated and beaten
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup water
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon or to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg or to taste
- 1/2 cup citron
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup currants
- All-purpose flour
- Hard Sauce
- For the Hard Sauce:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brandy, bourbon or whiskey
- 1 egg white
- Freshly grated nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ยบ F.
- In a large bowl, cream the margarine and sugar together. Add the egg yolks to the sugar mixture, mixing well. Gradually add the milk and water, beating thoroughly. Add the grated sweet potato and mix well. Add the cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.
- Dredge the fruit in flour and add to the sweet potato mixture. Fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into a greased baking dish.
- Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Serve with Hard Sauce.
- To make the Hard Sauce:
- In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar.
- Add the brandy and mix well.
- Blend in the egg white.
- Serve over the Christmas Pudding and sprinkle with nutmeg, if desired.