Moms Carrot Pudding 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.

GAJAR HALWA (CARROT AND CARDAMOM PUDDING)

Steps:

• In a wide, heavy-bottomed skillet (don't use nonstick) over medium heat, melt ghee, then add carrots. Stir until carrots are well coated with ghee. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until carrots are somewhat dry and caramelized, about 20 to 25 minutes, stirring often so they don't scorch.
• Once the carrots are nice and dried out, stir in the milk and cardamom and simmer, stirring every few minutes, until the milk has reduced and is almost fully absorbed, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Sprinkle in the sugar, mix well to combine, and cook 5 to 8 more minutes until the mixture is almost dry and jammy. Serve warm or cold with toasted nuts sprinkled over the top.

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.

MOM'S CHRISTMAS CARROT PUDDING

Steps:

• Put everything for the pudding in a big bowl and mix it up so it is combined.
• Place batter in greased molds and carefully cover with tinfoil.
• You do not want any water falling over into the batter or it will be ruined.
• Put molds in a pot big enough to fit leaving a little room around the edges to pour the water into the pot.
• Fill the pot with water halfway up the side of the molds.
• Cover with lid and steam for 2 to 3 hours.
• Check to make sure the pot doesn't run dry.
• The pudding is done when it has a cake-like look to it.
• You may have to steam for a longer period of time.
• It is best to make this a few days ahead of time and cool it in a pantry or fridge so that the flavors may blend.
• Sauce: Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice.
• Add water.
• Cook until thickens and clear looking.
• Add vinegar and stir.
• Make this the day you are going to serve.

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 FAMOUS CARROT PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Mash the carrots in a separate bowl.
• In another bowl, mix wet ingredients then add the mixture to the dry ingredients in a big mixing bowl. Add the mashed carrots and continue mixing until everything is fully incorporated.
• Put the mixture in a greased, 2-quart baking dish. Bake for 1 hour. Best served right out of the oven or warmed up.

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.