Grotten Hans (Steamed Sweet Bread)

Name: Grotten Hans (Steamed Sweet Bread)
Total time: 150 min
Ingredients: ¼ cup lard or oil; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup milk; 2 tsp baking powder; ½ cup white granulated sugar; 3 eggs, beaten; 3 cup flour; 2 cup raisins; 2 cup water; 1 tsp lemon juice; 1 scant tsp cinnamon; ½ cup white granulated sugar; Cornstarch

Grotten hans is a recipe that has been called a big dumpling but is basically a steamed pudding. The recipe was traditional in the German areas of Russia.

150 min

Ingredients

¼ cup lard or oil
1 tsp salt
1 cup milk
2 tsp baking powder
½ cup white granulated sugar
3 eggs, beaten
3 cup flour
2 cup raisins
2 cup water
1 tsp lemon juice
1 scant tsp cinnamon
½ cup white granulated sugar
Cornstarch

Steps

Cream together lard, sugar and salt. Mix in eggs.
Combine flour and baking powder. Add this flour mixture to the lard mixture alternatively with the milk. Mix well.
Pour batter into a well-greased 2-pound coffee can or other heat-safe mold. A piece parchment paper on the bottom of the can works well to prevent sticking. Cover with foil, and tie this on with a string.
Set this tin into a large pot of hot water a few inches (~3) deep. Let steam for 2 hours.
Mix raisins, water, lemon juice, cinnamon and sugar in a saucepan. Simmer for 1 hour. Mix in a bit or cornstarch, and cook until thickened.
Unmold the grotten hans, and serve with the sauce.

More recipes with shortening, milk, baking powder, eggs, flour, raisins, lemon, cinnamon or cornstarch

Adapted from “Grotten Hans (Steamed Sweet Bread)” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.