Steamed Pudding with Lemon Sauce

Golden raisins or dried cherries may be used instead of raisins. If available, you can use blackstrap molasses, a surprising source of iron, to add rich color and flavor. Coating both the dish and the plastic wrap with cooking spray helps you remove the pudding after it's cooked.

Yield: 10 servings (serving size: 1 slice pudding and 2 1/2 tablespoons sauce)

Ingredients

• Pudding:
• Cooking spray
• 1/3  cup  applesauce
• 3  tablespoons  butter, softened
• 2 1/2  cups  all-purpose flour (11 1/4 ounces)
• 1/2  teaspoon  baking soda
• Dash of salt
• 1 1/4  cups  2% reduced-fat milk
• 1/2  cup  plus 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1  cup  raisins
• 
  Sauce:
• 3/4  cup  sugar
• 1/2  cup  egg substitute
• 1/3  cup  2% reduced-fat milk
• 1/4  cup  fresh lemon juice
• 1  tablespoon  butter
• 1  large egg yolk
• Dash of salt
• 1/2  teaspoon  grated lemon rind
• 1/4  teaspoon  vanilla extract

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°.

Lightly coat a 2 1/2-quart oven-safe bowl with cooking spray; line with plastic wrap. Lightly coat the surface of wrap with cooking spray. Set aside.

Spoon applesauce onto several layers of paper towels; spread to 1/2-inch thickness. Cover with additional paper towels; let stand 5 minutes. Scrape into a small bowl using a rubber spatula.

Beat 3 tablespoons butter at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes or until fluffy. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Add flour mixture, 1 1/4 cups milk, and molasses to the butter, beating until blended. Stir in applesauce and raisins. Spoon mixture into prepared bowl; cover bowl with plastic wrap.

Place bowl in a deep roasting pan. Add hot water to pan until water is one-third way up the sides of bowl. Tightly cover bowl and pan with aluminum foil. Bake at 350° for 2 hours or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove bowl from roasting pan. Carefully invert bowl onto a serving plate; remove bowl. Remove and discard plastic wrap.

To prepare sauce, combine 3/4 cup sugar and next 6 ingredients (through salt) in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly with a whisk until smooth. Cook, stirring frequently, 4 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in rind and vanilla. Let stand at least 5 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

351 (17% from fat)

Fat:

6.7g (sat 3.1g,mono 2.2g,poly 0.6g)

Protein:

6.9g

Carbohydrate:

66.9g

Fiber:

1.8g

Cholesterol:

36mg

Iron:

5.4mg

Sodium:

180mg

Calcium:

222mg