Figgy Duff
A traditional Canadian dessert similar to a steamed figgy pudding, made with flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and spices, folded with raisins and melted butter, then boiled in a pudding bag and served with a warm molasses sauce.
Steps
- 1
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and spices.
- 2
Add raisins and stir well, making sure to coat the raisins in the flour mixture.
- 3
Add melted butter, molasses and water and mix with a wooden spoon. Form a ball with the spoon or your hands and put the dough ball in a cotton pudding bag. Tie the bag, leaving at least 1 inch of room to allow the pudding to expand while cooking.
- 4
Boil pudding for 1.5 hours.
- 5
When the duff is firm, remove it from the boiling water and let it cool slightly before removing it from the pudding bag.
- 6
Slice pudding like a cake and serve with the warm sauce of your choice: rum butter sauce, warmed molasses or Molasses Coady sauce (1 cup molasses, 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup water) is common in Newfoundland.
