Apple and Carrot Christmas Pudding Recipe

• 4 Carrots (peeled and grated)
• 2 Apples (peeled, cored, and grated)
• 1 cup Raisins (optional)
• 1 cup Fine Bread Crumbs
• 1-1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• 2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 tsp Ground Nutmeg
• 1 tsp Ground Allspice
• 1/2 cup White Sugar
• 2/3 cup Butter
• 1 tsp Salt
• 4 Eggs

• Combine the carrots, apples, raisins, and bread crumbs in a bowl.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and allspice in a separate small bowl.
• Cream together the butter, sugar, and eggs in a separate large bowl; stir in the flour mixture. Add the carrot mixture and mix well.
• Transfer mixture to a lightly-greased, 2-quart mold.
• Place a steamer rack in the bottom of a large, deep pot.
• Set the filled mold on top of the steamer rack and pour enough water into the bottom of the pot to cover the bottom 2/3 of the mold.
• Bring it to boil over medium heat and then simmer for 2 hours 45 minutes, adding water occasionally to maintain the water level.
• After the given time period, remove from water and allow to cool 10 minutes before turning out of mold onto a plate.
• Apple and Carrot Christmas Pudding is ready to savor.