Moms Thanksgiving Carrot Pudding Recipes

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.

MOM'S THANKSGIVING 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.

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.

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 THANKSGIVING BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 2-quart casserole or baking dish.
• Spread bread slices with butter, then use a sharp knife to cut each slice into 4 squares.
• Arrange 1/2 of the bread squares in the bottom of the prepared casserole. Sprinkle with raisins and 1/2 of the cinnamon. Cover with remaining bread and cinnamon.
• Heat milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat just until a film forms over the top, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and add sugar; stir until dissolved.
• Pour some of the hot milk into the beaten eggs, whisking quickly to avoid scrambling the eggs. Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and whisk until smooth and thoroughly combined. Stir in vanilla and pour mixture over the bread.
• Set the casserole in a pan and fill with 1 inch hot water. Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Serve warm.

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.

CARROT RING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 4-cup tube pan or small Bundt pan.
• Put carrots in a small pot and cover with water by at least an inch. Bring to a boil and cook until carrots are tender, 20 to 30 minutes (the thinner the slices the more quickly they cook). Add more water if needed to keep carrots mostly submerged.
• Drain and mash the carrots with a potato masher or fork, then measure out 1 cup of the mash. (Reserve any remaining carrots to eat with a little butter and salt if you like.) Let carrots cool.
• Put baking soda and 1 tablespoon warm water in the bowl of an electric mixer and mix to dissolve. Add shortening or butter and sugar and beat until fluffy. Beat in egg, lemon juice and salt until smooth, then beat in carrots. Finally, beat in flour and baking powder.
• Pour batter into pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Bake until the top springs back when lightly pressed, 30 to 40 minutes. Serve warm.

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.

MOM'S THANKSGIVING CARROT MOLD

Steps:

• Cream shortening and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl.
• Add the egg and orange juice.
• Sift in flour.
• Add all other ingredients and mix.
• Place mixture into greased, 4 cup, ring shaped mold.
• Chill at least 5 hours before baking.
• Bake at 350 degrees F. for 1 hour.