Description: So you want a cake, but have no oven? Steamed pudding is the answer!
Submitted by: tani on 2002-10-09 18:35:24
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 10-15 mins to mix, 1 hr. and 15 min. to cook.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ingredients
4 oz.self-rising flour (or plain flour with 2 teaspoons of baking powder per cup of flour)2 oz. butter
2 oz. sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 tbsp. milk
Instructions
Cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Sift flour. Stir in flour and milk alternatly into butter mixture.Turn into a pudding basin and cover with greased paper.
Steam in a large saucepan of water for 1 1/4 hours.
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Hints
Make sure the basin floats a little bit, but not too much or the pudding will either burn or be uneven.
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Variations
CHOCOLATE
(This is my fav! Great with hot custard)
Add 2 tbsp. cocoa to the flour and an extra 2 tbsp. milk.
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WATERFALL PUDDING
Place 2 tbsp. jam, marmalade, or golden syrup in the bottom of the basin before placing in pudding mixture.
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Check water levels frequently!