During the Great Depression, even Christmas desserts had to be simple, cheap, and made with whatever people had. In this video I recreate a real 1930s Great Depression hobo Christmas pudding recipe, cooked the old-fashioned way with basic ingredients and no oven. This humble “hard times” dessert shows how people still found a way to celebrate during the toughest years. It’s a humble, heartwarming Christmas treat that reminds us how creativity, resourcefulness, and hope helped people get through the hardest years. Join me as we step back into history, cook like a Depression-era hobo, and taste a bit of 1930s Christmas tradition. Subscribe to WayPoint Survival for more historical survival skills, Great Depression cooking, and 1930s hobo life lessons. #GreatDepression #HoboLife #1930sHistory #DepressionEraCooking #SurvivalCooking #Bushcraft #ChristmasRecipe #waypointsurvival 1930s Hard Times Hobo Christmas Pudding (Depression-Era Recipe) Ingredients: 1 cup flour ½ cup raisins or mixed dried fruit ⅓ cup molasses (or ½ cup brown sugar) 2 tablespoons fat (lard, bacon grease, shortening, or butter) ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon mixed spice (or ½ tsp cinnamon + pinch of cloves or allspice) Pinch of salt ½–⅔ cup water Directions: Grease a small tin or metal can with a little fat so the pudding won’t stick. Mix dry ingredients: flour, raisins, baking soda, spices, and salt. Stir in wet ingredients: molasses (or sugar), melted fat, and about ½ cup water. Add a little more water if needed—aim for a thick batter, not runny. Fill the can no more than ⅔ full to leave room for it to rise. Set up a simple steamer: – Place a small stone, spoon, or trivet in the bottom of a pot. – Set the can on it and pour water into the pot until it comes about halfway up the can. Cover and steam gently for about 1 to 1½ hours, keeping the water simmering, not boiling hard. Add more water if needed. Remove the can, let it rest a few minutes, then loosen the sides and turn it out. Slice and serve warm. Check out the new website and sign up for the free WayPoint Survival and Prepping 101 newsletter here: www.waypointsurvival.com Link for purchase of WayPoint Survival Phase 1 Digital Class: https://waypointsurvival.com/digital-course/ For more information on classes, to check out the required gear list, or buy Merch go to: https://waypointsurvival.com/ To support our work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WayPointSurvival Here's a link to my Teespring Merchandise: https://teespring.com/shop/WayPoint_Survival?tsmac=recently_viewed&tsmic=recently_viewed&pid=212&cid=5819https://amzn.to/4n0PKVX