Steamed Bran Pudding

1 cup sifted flour

2¼ teaspoons Calumet Baking Powder

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup Post’s Whole Bran

⅓ cup brown sugar, firmly packed

1 cup raisins, finely cut

1 egg, well beaten

¼ cup molasses

⅓ cup melted butter or other shortening

1 cup milk

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift again. Add Post’s Whole Bran, sugar, and raisins; mix well. Combine egg, molasses, shortening, and milk; add to flour mixture and beat thoroughly. Turn into greased molds, filling them ⅔ full; cover tightly. Steam 2 to 3 hours, depending upon size of mold; steam individual molds 1 hour and 20 minutes. Serve hot with fruit sauce or Butterscotch Hard Sauce ([page 18]), as desired. Serves 8 to 10.

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