Steamed Figgy Duff Or Pudding

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups breadcrumbs (stale ww bread is best)
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 lbs dried figs, quartered
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, stir together the bread crumbs, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
• 2 cut the butter into the crumb mixture using a pastry blender or two knioves until the mixture is coarse and crumbly. the butter bits should be no larger than peas.
• 3 mix in the milk, eggs, and sugar until well blended, then add in the figs and pecans mixing gently again.
• 4 cover and let this stand for 30 minutes.
• 5 preheat the overn to 250 degrees f or 120°c grease a large steamed pudding mold. you can also use a bundt pan but you will need to cover tightly with extra heavy foil.
• 6 give the pudding another stir before transfering to the pudding mold. then transfer and set the clamps or cover tightly.
• 7 place the mold into another large dish, pyrex bowl, or pot. fill the outer dish with at least 1 inch deep with hot water, no more than 1/2 way up the mold.
• 8 steam in the preheated oven for four hours or until the pudding is firm. cool slightly before removing from the mold. this is best served with a lemon hard sauce.