lucy's carrot pudding

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon minced carrot (optional)
• 1 cup peeled and shredded potatoes
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups raisins
• salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup green apples
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe

• cream 1/2 cup butter or margarine and 1 cup sugar. mix in carrots, potatoes, and raisins. sift flour, baking soda, salt, and spices together; mix into the creamed mixture. stir in apples.
• fill cans 2/3 full with pudding mixture. cover with foil.
• place cans in a roasting pan with 2 to 3 inches of water. steam at 300 degrees f (150 degrees c) for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
• stir together 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch. combine mixture with water in a saucepan. cook and stir over low heat until thick. stir in 2 tablespoons butter or margarine and lemon juice. serve warm over pudding.