Figgy Duff

Figgy Duff

Area: Canadian

Category: Dessert

Ingredients

IngredientsMeasure
All purpose flour2 cups
Brown Sugar1/2 cup
Baking Powder2 tsp
Ginger1 tsp
Allspice1 tsp
Cinnamon1 tsp
Raisins1 cup
Melted Butter1/3 cup
Molasses1/2 cup
Water1 tablespoon

Instruction

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and spices
  • Add raisins and stir well, making sure to coat the raisins in the flour mixture
  • Add melted butter, molasses and water and mix with a wooden spoon
  • Form a ball with the spoon or your hands and put the dough ball in a cotton pudding bag
  • Tie the bag, leaving at least 1 inch of room to allow the pudding to expand while cooking
  • Boil pudding for 1
  • 5 hours
  • (In NL, this is typically done in the pot along with Jiggs Dinner, but it can be done independently
  • ) When the duff is firm, remove it from the boiling water and let it cool slightly before removing it from the pudding bag
  • Slice pudding like a cake and serve with the warm sauce of your choice: rum butter sauce, warmed molasses or Molasses Coady sauce (1 cup (250 mL) molasses, 1/4 cup (60 mL) butter, 1/4 cup (60 mL) water) is common in Newfoundland