I opened the cupboard and saw the note, well it was just a scribble of two words --Santa Claus--. Why did I write that because the parade is over. It certainly was a very good parade. I think we got it right this year for floats and lots of youth. Those parade marshals have their work cut for them when putting a parade together. There were not the large gaps between each one, so the parade flowed. \lots of music, just a few more good bands that play music and not just beat the drums, and especially a real good one at the front to start off the parade and continue to play even when they stop. The parade was I think very good, and I'm sure all will look forward to next year in hopes that there will be more music and yes I have remembered why the word Santa Claus was written.

It was for those goodies that come along later in December that we all enjoy so much. Here is a much loved yummy that takes a little preparation and some cooking,and for all those Mum's and Dad's who have children that can't eat wheat this is a treat for them.

This is call Georgian Bay Scotish Pudding. You may wonder why the big name. Well I found it in Georgian Bay from a lady with scots heritage, and she had know name for it, so with her help we came up with this name. Hope you like it.

GEORGIAN BAY SCOTISH PUDDING


1 Large cup of rolled oats 8oz. or there abouts

1 cup seeded raisins Muscat or if you can't get those Lexia will do.

1 cup buttermilk

1/3 cup of dark raisins

2 Tblsps. of Butter I use butter because it tastes better

1/3 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. baking soda,

1 tblsp. of cut in half glace or maricheno cherries, I prefer the red ones.

Mix sugar, oatmeal and butter together, Add the fruit.

Mix buttermilk, salt, and baking soda together.

Then add to First mixture, and put into a buttered pudding bowl (or deep narrow bowl)

Steam for (2) two hours covered with Aluminum foil tied with string.

Put in pot or steaming kettle on wire rack or ring from canning jar, add water till an

inch and half (1 1/2) inches from top of bowl.

Steamed covered with lid on pot/kettle.

Now you can make whatever sauce you want. Some like to eat it without any sauce, and others like a white sauce, and others like a carmel sauce.

|I prefer a light carmel sauce with cream.

Blast I cannot find that recipe, well here is one sort of------about 3 tblsp. butter, cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup water, 1 tblsp. cornstarch and 1/8 tsp. salt.
Add heavy cream at the end.

 

Melt butter, add brown sugar, water, salt in pot on stove. Mix the cornstarch in a little water, then transfer

to mixture in pot on stove. Cook on medium heat till smooth and thick, you must watch it and stir once in while.

 

Add the cream after sauce is removed from stove. Now just add what you like to taste. I usually add about half

a cup, for I do not like it to sweet.

 

 

Well I hope you like it. Wishing you all a very good Christmas and a happy New Year, and for everyone else have a very happy holiday.

 

Carson's Cupboard