Steamed Date Pudding with Olde Fashioned Lemon Sauce
Ingredients for Steamed Date Pudding~
- 1 cup flour
- ¼ cup molasses
- ½ cup 2% milk
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
- ¼ cup (4 Tablespoons) butter
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 8 ounce box of chopped dates
Method for Steamed Date Pudding ~
Mix all ingredients together, put in a greased pan double cover with foil. Place that pan in a 9×13 pan with about an inch of water in it and steam for 2 hours to 2 hours and 15 minutes (until a toothpick comes out dry) in a 350 degree oven. After 30 minutes, cut a slit in the foil.
Ingredients for Old Fashioned Lemon Sauce ~
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3 Tablespoon lemon juice
- grated rind of 1 lemon
Method for Old Fashioned Lemon Sauce ~
Cook over medium heat stirring constantly just until it comes to a boil. Serve hot or cold.