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Saucy Carrot Pudding

You wouldn't normally consider carrots and pudding in the same sentence, but this rediscovered recipe shows that in the old days anything could be turned into the most delicious dessert.
Course Dessert
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 6 people

Ingredients

Dough

  • 5 tbsp Butter
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 2 Egss
  • 3 cups Grated Carrots
  • 0.5 tsp Lemon Essence
  • 2 cups Flour
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 pinch Salt

Syrup

  • 3 cups Water
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 5 tbsp Butter
  • 1 pinch Salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350F
  • In a medium sized bowl combine the butter and sugar using an electric mixer.
  • Add the eggs to the bowl and mix well.
  • Stir the grated carrots and lemon essence into the mixture using a wooden spoon until evenly combined.
  • Sift the flour, salt and baking powder over the carrot mixture then stir with the wooden spoon to mix.

Syrup

  • In a saucepan, heat the water, sugar, salt and butter over a medium heat. Stir occasionally until the sugar has melted.
  • Pour the syrup into a greased oven proof dish (roughly 8" / 20cm diameter by 4" / 10cm tall).

Baking

  • Spoon the carrot mixture onto the syrup.
  • Bake uncovered for an hour in the center of the oven.
  • Enjoy warm in a bowl. Garnish with Walnuts