Looks like a mold for a steamed pudding. That was my first thought - then looking at @Margaret Pilgrim's post I realize it has a center post. So flan it is!
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Looks like a mold for a steamed pudding. That was my first thought - then looking at @Margaret Pilgrim's post I realize it has a center post. So flan it is!
Looks like a mold for a steamed pudding.
Something like this recipe - likely scaled up - doubled would likely fit in a 5 cup mold.
Cranberry Pudding
1/2 cup molasses (140 grams)
1/2 cup boiling water (125 grams)
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 cups flour (210 grams)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup cranberries
SAUCE
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 cup light cream
Mix, steam for 1 to 1/1/2 hours.
Simmer sauce 15 minutes.
Pressure cooking instructions -
2 cups of cold water in the pressure cooker
15 minutes steam (saute instant pot), pudding not covered, not under pressure. Then 35 minutes high pressure, natural release - then leave in the pressure cooker to cool so that the top doesn’t get hard. It’s uncovered the whole time - you need to be careful that it doesn’t get the water dripping into the pudding.