Ingredients
- 1 cup finely chopped peeled apples, such as McIntosh or Gravenstein
- ½ cup coarsely chopped black walnuts
- ¼ cup butter at room temperature
- ½ cup firmly packed light-brown sugar
- ½ cup light molasses
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground mace
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup buttermilk
- Nutritional Information
Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)
353 calories; 11 grams fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 2 grams monounsaturated fat; 3 grams polyunsaturated fat; 57 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 31 grams sugars; 5 grams protein; 39 milligrams cholesterol; 360 milligrams sodium
Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
Eight to 10 servings
Preparation
- Prepare the apples and nuts and set aside.
- In a large mixer bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Add the molasses, egg, lemon zest and vanilla extract and blend.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients and add them to the butter mixture on low speed alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
- Beat in the reserved apples and nuts and pour into a greased-and-floured seven-cup steamed pudding mold. Cover tightly.
- Place in a deep kettle atop a rack. Add enough water to reach half-way up the side of the mold. Bring the water to a boil and keep it at a brisk but not rolling boil, covered, for one-and-a-half hours.
- Remove the mold from the kettle, take off the lid and allow the pudding to rest for 10 minutes. Loosen the edges with a knife and tip the pudding onto a round platter. Cut into wedges and serve hot with hard sauce flavored with Calvados or with creme anglaise.
- The pudding may be made up to a month in advance and kept tightly wrapped in foil and frozen. Reheat the frozen pudding, wrapped in foil, in a preheated 325-degree oven for one hour.
2 hours
Dining and Cooking