Carrot Pudding

A family recipe from Teri McCracken.

Getting ready: 20 min · Cooking: 1 hr · Feeds: 6

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup pack brown sugar
• 1 egg slightly beaten
• 1 cup grated raw carrots
• 1/2 cup seedless raisins
• 1/2 cup walnut meats
• 1/2 teaspoon soda
• 1 T hot water
• 1 1/4 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar, add egg, beat well.
2. Dissolve soda in water and add to mixture.
3. Add sifted dry ingredients, then nuts, carrots and raisins.
4. Mix quickly.
5. Bake in buttered uncovered casserole for about an hour at 350 degrees.

The story behind it

Baked carrot pudding so much better than long steaming! And since it is now just Mac and I, I bake it in 3 cans, using one for two meals.