Sister Lemon'S Inexpensive Christmas Pudding

• 4 cups hot water
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup walnuts (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2. Bring water, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup butter to a boil in saucepan until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is syrup-like; reduce heat to low and keep warm.
3. Beat 2 tablespoons butter and white sugar together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth.
4. Sift flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon together in a separate bowl; add gradually to the butter mixture alternately with the milk, beating to integrate each addition before adding the next until you have a moist batter. Fold raisins and walnuts into the batter; pour into prepared baking dish. Drizzle the syrup over the batter.
5. Bake in preheated oven until firm, 40 to 45 minutes.

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Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/230581/sister-lemons-inexpensive-christmas-pudding/ (may not work)