Ingredients

(10 servings)


DOUBLE HOT WINE SAUCE RECIPE:

FOR MORE GENEROUS SERVINGS:
1/2 c Butter
2 Eggs
1 c Molasses
2 c Finely chopped dried figs
1/2 ts Grated lemon peel
1 c Buttermilk
2 1/2 c Sifted flour
1/2 ts Baking soda
2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Ground ginger
1 ts Salt

HOT WINE SAUCE:
1/2 c Butter
1 c Sugar
2 Eggs
3/4 c Dry sherry
1 ts Grated lemon peel
1/4 ts Nutmeg


Instructions

Cream 1/2 cup butter until soft. Beat in 2 eggs and molasses until fluffy. Stir in figs, 1/2 ts lemon peel and buttermilk. Resift flour with soda, baking powder, ginger and salt. Stir dry ingredients into pudding mixture. Pour into greased 9 inch tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees 1 hour until done.
Meanwhile, to make sauce, cream 1/2 cup butter and sugar until light. Beat in 2 eggs. Stir in sherry, 1 ts lemon peel and nutmeg. Shortly before serving, beat sauce over hot water in double boiler. Heat thoroughly. Serve with hot pudding.