Title: Hot Fig Pudding
Categories: Dessert Fruit
Yield: 10 Servings

DOUBLE HOT WINE SAUCE RECIPE
FOR MORE GENEROUS SERVINGS
1/2	c	Butter
2		Eggs
1	c	Molasses
2	c	Finely chopped dried figs
1/2	ts	Grated lemon peel
1	c	Buttermilk
2 1/2	c	Sifted flour
1/2	ts	Baking soda
2	ts	Baking powder
1	ts	Ground ginger
1	ts	Salt
HOT WINE SAUCE
1/2	c	Butter
1	c	Sugar
2		Eggs
3/4	c	Dry sherry
1	ts	Grated lemon peel
1/4	ts	Nutmeg

Cream 1/2 cup butter until soft. Beat in 2 eggs and molasses until fluffy. Stir in figs, 1/2 ts lemon peel and buttermilk. Resift flour with soda, baking powder, ginger and salt. Stir dry ingredients into pudding mixture. Pour into greased 9 inch tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees 1 hour until done.

Meanwhile, to make sauce, cream 1/2 cup butter and sugar until light. Beat in 2 eggs. Stir in sherry, 1 ts lemon peel and nutmeg. Shortly before serving, beat sauce over hot water in double boiler. Heat thoroughly. Serve with hot pudding.

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