Sailor's Duff Recipe

A sweet rich pudding you can make in a can!

• Meal Type: Dessert
• Ethnicity: Other
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: Over 1 hour, less than 1 day

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons dark molasses
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup unsifted all-purpose flour

Directions

1. Cream together brown sugar and butter. Dissolve baking soda in molasses and add to brown sugar mixture; mix well. Add cinnamon, ginger, egg, milk, baking powder and flour. Pour into a buttered pudding mold or a buttered 1-pound coffee can.
2. To steam, set on a rack in a large, deep kettle, add water to come halfway up sides of coffee can or mold. Bring water to a gentle boil, cover the kettle, lower heat and steam for 1 1/2 hours. Serve warm with sauce.
3. Sauce
   2 egg yolks
   1/2 cup granulated sugar
   2 tablespoons brandy
   1 cup heavy cream
4. Beat egg yolks well, gradually adding sugar. Add brandy and blend. Just before serving, whip cream and fold into sauce.