Steamed Golden Syrup Pudding

Name: Steamed Golden Syrup Pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 175g butter, softened; 175g caster sugar; 3 eggs; 175g self-raising flour; 3 tbsp golden syrup; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 tbsp golden syrup to coat the basin; hot custard to serve

A traditional British steamed sponge soaked in golden syrup — pure comfort.

Total time

120 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

105 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

British

vegetarian

Ingredients

175gbutter, softened

175gcaster sugar

3eggs

175gself-raising flour

3 tbspgolden syrup

1 tspvanilla extract

2 tbspgolden syrup to coat the basin

hot custardto serve

Instructions

Butter a 1L pudding basin. Pour 2 tbsp golden syrup into the base.

Beat butter and sugar until pale. Beat in eggs and vanilla.

Fold in flour.

Spoon into basin. Cover with buttered foil.

Steam for 1.5-2 hours. Unmould and serve with hot custard.