Pudding Baking

Nigel Slater’s Steamed Spiced Treacle Pudding

15 minutes prep, 1 hour 30 minutes cook

Serves 4

Ingredients

150g butter

150g caster sugar

2 eggs, large

150g self-raising flour

½ a tsp ground cinnamon

½ a tsp ground ginger

Finely grated zest of a lemon

2 tbsp milk

2 tbsp golden syrup

2 tbsp maple syrup

Special Equipment:

Method

Beat the butter and caster sugar until pale and thick. Break the eggs into a bowl and mix with a fork, then gradually introduce into the butter and sugar, beating all the time. Add the self-raising flour, the spices, grated zest and the milk.

Pour the golden and maple syrups into the bowl, then spoon in the mixture and cover with a lid or baking parchment and foil or muslin, tied tightly with string or a rubber band.

Steam for an hour and half, leave for 10 minutes, then remove the lid or covering and loosen the sides with a palette knife. Turn out and serve with extra warmed maple syrup and double cream.