Baked Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce

Ingredients

 * 1/4 cup butter or margarine softened
 * 1/4 cup Sugar
 * 2 eggs
 * 3/4 cup molasses
 * 1 1/2 cup Finely chopped mixed candied fruit
 * 1/2 cup Finely chopped yellow candied pineapple
 * 1/2 cup Chopped pecans
 * 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, divided
 * 1 1/2 tbsp baking powder
 * 3/4 tbsp baking soda
 * 1/2 tbsp salt
 * 1 tbsp Ground cinnamon
 * 1/2 tbsp Ground allspice
 * 3/4 cup milk

Brandy Sauce

 * 10 To 12 Sugar cubes
 * lemon extract (opt.)

Directions

 * 1) Combine butter and ¼ c Sugar in a large mixing bowl.
 * 2) Beat with awooden spoon until well blended.
 * 3) Add eggs and molasses, mixing well.
 * 4) Dredge candied fruits and pecans in 2 t flour; set aside.
 * 5) Combine remaining flour and next 5 ingredients
 * 6) Add to creamedmixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flourmixture.
 * 7) Stir fruit mixture into batter.
 * 8) Spoon batter into a greased and floured 2 quart ring mold.
 * 9) Cover withfoil.
 * 10) Bake at 350 °F for 1 ½ hours.
 * 11) Unmold onto serving platter.
 * 12) Spoonbrandy sauce over pudding.
 * 13) If desired, soak Sugar cubes in lemonextract.
 * 14) Arrange soaked Sugar cubes evenly around heat-proof servingplatter, and ignite just before serving.
 * 15) My note: don't drink too much before flaming this one on.