Carrot Pudding Savoury Recipes

STEAMED CARROT PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in the carrots, potatoes, raisins, dates and nuts. , Pour into a well-greased 6-cup pudding mold or metal gelatin mold. Cover with foil. Place on a rack in a stockpot. Add 1 in. of boiling water to stockpot; cover and boil gently for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, replacing water as needed. Let stand for 5 minutes before unmolding., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in the butter, vanilla and nutmeg. Serve with warm pudding.

CARROT PUDDING

Steps:

• 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.

OLD FASHIONED CARROT PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and 1 cup of sugar until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. The mixture will be dry. Stir in the carrots, raisins and chopped walnuts. Pour into a well-greased pudding mold or coffee can. Cover the top with aluminum foil.
• Place the pudding mold into a large kettle or Dutch oven filled with 2 inches of water. Cover the pan, and bring to a simmer. Allow the pudding to steam for 4 to 4 1/2 hours over low heat. Remove from the mold. Serve with warm lemon sauce.
• To make the lemon sauce, mix together 3/4 cup of sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan. Stir in hot water, butter, lemon juice and vanilla. Cook over medium heat until thickened. Serve warm over the pudding.

CARROT PUDDING (SAVOURY)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250F.
• Butter a 1 1/2 quart souffle dish or pan.
• Puree carrots, eggs, sugar, flour, vanilla, butter and nutmeg in blender until smooth.
• Pour into prepared souffle dish or pan.
• Bake for 40 minutes.
• Mix cornflakes, nuts, brown sugar and soft butter; sprinkle on top of souffle.
• Bake 10 minutes longer to caramelize slightly.

SAVOURY CARROT PUDDING

Steps:

• Grate the carrots and place in a saucepan with half the vegetable stock and the butter. Cover and simmer for 15 mins, the carrots should be really tender.
• add the parsley and soy and liquidise until smooth. If it is too thick add some of the remaining stock.
• Season the purée and spread in the bottom of a greased oven proof dish.
• Melt the second lot of the butter in a pan, stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the milk and continue stirring for another 2 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat and beat in the eggs, followed by the cheese. Season if desired and pour over the carrot puree.
• bake at 180C/350F for 45 mins, the top layer should be just set.

CHRISTMAS CARROT PUDDING

Steps:

• Sprinkle a tablespoon of flour over fruit & mix, set aside.
• Grate carrot & potato, set aside.
• Cream sugar & butter, add egg & beat.
• Add carrot & 1/2 of potato.
• Mix well & add remaining flour & spices.
• Dissolve baking soda in remaining 1/2 of potato.
• Add to pudding & mix lightly.
• Add floured fruit & mix lightly.
• Add rum or brandy if using.
• Pour into large buttered pudding bowl.
• Cover with greased parchment or waxed paper.
• Cover with clean cotton cloth, tied down.
• This recipe makes 1 large & 1 small pudding. You can make 2 medium puddings.
• Steam on stovetop for three hours, watching water level.
• Water should not come more than halfway up the bowl.
• At this point you can either serve it, refrigerate for a few days or put in the freezer.
• I try to make mine about a month ahead, put in the freezer, take it out the day before you want it, thaw in fridge.
• Steam for one hour before serving.
• Serve with egg nog sauce, or your favorite hard sauce.

BAKED CARROT PUDDING

Steps:

• Grate the carrots (the finer the moister the pudding gets) and preheat the oven to 200°C.
• Combine flour, sugar and spices in a bowl. In a second bowl cream the butter. Add to the flour-mixture.
• Add the carrots and the raisins. Blend well.
• Fill into two oven-proof dishes, sprinkle with some sugar and bake for 40-45 minutes (cover after 20 minutes if already browned on top).
• Serve with vanilla ice-cream, whipped cream or custard.

MOM'S CARROT PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine raisins, currants, fruit and almonds.
• Sift together flour, soda, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg over fruit. Stir to coat fruit.
• Cream shortening until smooth, add sugar and beat until light. Add egg and beat until fluffy. Add carrot and 1/2 the potato, blend. Gradually add flour fruit mixture and blend. Add remaining potato. Stir just to blend.
• Mom usually times this by 4 and can in quarts. Only fill quarts 3/4 full. Place lids on it and place in canner. Bring to a boil and continue to boil for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• To reheat, unseal jar and place in microwave covered with plastic wrap till hot, stir occasionally.