Christmas Pudding

[Jen]

My mom really wants to make a Christmas (steamed) pudding for Christmas dinner, but we are both on WW so we're hoping to find a lighter version. Since I'm a relatively new reader of CL (since October 1999), I wonder if there were any older issues that might have had this kind of recipe? We're specifically hoping for one with cranberries, but could adapt if necessary. I have lots of recipes for Christmas pudding, but no light ones! Can anyone help?

TIA,
Jen

PS If you could include nutritional info (fat, calories, and fibre) it would be much appreciated!

[lindrusso]

Hi Jen,

I don't know if this will help or not, but I will post a recipe that I pulled from Mastercook - it is from CL, December 1996. I've never had Christmas Pudding, so I have no idea how this will compare. It calls for raisins and dried apricots, but maybe you could substitute cranberries???

CHRISTMAS PUDDING WITH BRANDY SAUCE

2 cups shredded peeled sweet potato
1 cup whole-wheat flour
3/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup stick margarine, softened
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 large egg white
2 tablespoons skim milk
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
Cooking spray
1 1/4 cups low-fat vanilla ice cream, softened
2 tablespoons brandy

1. Combine first 11 ingredients in a bowl; stir well. Combine milk, baking soda, and vinegar; add to sweet potato mixture, stirring until dry ingredients are moist.

2. Press sweet potato mixture into a 6-cup steamed-pudding mold coated with cooking spray. Cover tightly with foil or lid coated with cooking spray.

3. Place mold on a shallow rack in a stockpot; add boiling water to halfway up sides of mold. Cover and cook in simmering water 3 hours or until knife inserted in center comes out clean, adding water to stockpot as needed. Invert pudding onto a plate; cut into 10 slices. Combine softened ice cream and brandy, stirring with a whisk until blended. Serve with pudding.

Serving Size: 1 wedge and 2 tablespoons sauce

Calories 229 (26% from fat); Fat 7g (sat 2g, mono 3g, poly 2g); Carb 39g; Fiber 3g; Protein 4g; Calc 54mg; Chol 7mg; Iron 1mg; Sodium 199mg.

[Jen]

Thanks lindrusso! I'll be honest and say I've never made Christmas pudding (although I've eaten it a few times), but I'll pass this on to my mom and see how it compares to her current recipe. I really appreciate the post!

Jen