This is a great recipe that works with any jam, treacle or golden syrup - it produces a really light and tasty sponge, and is great served with custard! This really is one of the ultimate comfort puddings that makes you feel great inside (that is until you get on the scales......!)
Ingredients
100g (4oz) Butter or Margarine
100g (4oz) Caster Sugar
2 Eggs, Beaten
Few Drops Vanilla Essence
175g (6oz) Self Raising Flour
Milk to mix
30ml (2tbsp) Jam (Or if you're like me - as much as you like!!)
Method
1. Grease a 900ml (11/2 pint) pudding basin. Half fill a steamer or large saucepan with water and bring to the boil.
2. Cream together the fat and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add the beaten eggs and vanilla essence a little at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Sift half the flour over the beaten mixture, and fold in with a metal spoon. Then fold in the rest, adding just enough milk to give a soft, dropping consistency.
4. Put the jam in the bottom of the pudding basin and spoon the mixture on top. Cover with foil or greaseproof paper and secure with string.
5. Put the basin into the boiling water, cover pan and steam for 11/2 hours. Turn pudding on to heated serving plate. Serve with hot or cold custard
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