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Christmas Plum Pudding-The Easy Way
in Diana's Recipe Book
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| Servings: 12 |
| Comments: Here's a quick and easy Christmas Plum Pudding if you're busy, but still want a nice traditional Christmas pudding for your holiday dessert. |
Ingredients:  1 lb. can (2 cups) purple plums 1 pkg. gingerbread mix 1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup light raisins or currants 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans |
| Instructions: Drain canned plums, reserving syrup for sauce. Cut pitted plums into pieces. Prepare gingerbread according to package directions adding salt, plum pieces, raisins and nuts. Transfer to well greased 8 cup pudding mold. Bake at 375 degrees F for 1 hour. Loosen edges and immediately un-mold on serving plate. Meanwhile prepare the Plum Sauce. Plum Sauce: 1/4 cup sugar 2 tbsp. cornstarch 1 tbsp. lemon juice Instructions: Add water to reserved plum syrup to make 1 1/2 cups. Combine sugar and cornstarch in small sauce pan. Gradually add syrup. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until thick and boiling. Cook 1 minute. Add lemon juice. Serve warm over plum pudding. Flame with brandy if desired. Plum Pudding serves 12. |
| Source: DianasDesserts.com |
| Date: November 17, 2002 |