Instructions: Using a wooden spoon, combine the sugar and molasses in a medium bowl.

Mix
the soda in hot water and pour it into the sugar mixture. Add the salt and cranberries, and stir well. Add the flour and mix. Butter a 1 pound coffee
can. Pour the dough in and put the cover on. Place in a deep kettle of hot
water. Put the lid on the kettle and steam for 3 hours, keeping the water in
the kettle simmering. Watch so this doesnt simmer dry. Add water to the kettle if neccessary, but be careful no water gets into the pudding can.

In a heavy saucepan, combine the butter, cream and sugar. Boil on medium heat until clear. Stir in the vanilla and serve hot over hot cranberry pudding.

NOTES : This was SO good. Id love to have other similar recipes if anyone has them. This one certainly could be adapted to use different kinds of fruit, but Im wondering if there are similar recipes that dont use molasses as the
dominant flavor.

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