Steamed Puddings

Method

Step one
Have ready a 750 ml (1 ½ pint) bowl and a sheet of greaseproof paper and kitchen foil.

Step two
Mix flour, Atora Suet, sugar and any extra dried ingredients together. Add egg, any liquid flavour such as syrup and sufficient: milk to mix to a soft dough.

Step three
Fill into bowl, cover with greaseproof paper and foil and steam for 2 hours. Serve with treacle sauce.

Maple Syrup & Walnut
Use wholemeal self-raising flour with 40 g (1 ½ oz) chopped walnuts and 2 x 15 ml spoon (2 tbsp) maple syrup. Put extra syrup and nuts into the bowl before filling with the pudding mixture.

Date & Ginger Pudding
Use brown sugar with 50 g (2 oz) chopped dates and 2 x 15 ml spoon (2 tbsp) of treadle and 2 x 5 ml spoon (2 tsp) ground ginger.

Spotted Dick
Add 75g (3 oz) currants to the basic mixture. Divide between 6 individual bowls and steam for 1 hour.

Cook’s Tip
For a larger, lighter pudding replace half the flour with fresh breadcrumbs.