Steamed Jam Pudding Recipes

AS-YOU-LIKE-IT STEAMED PUDDING

Steps:

• Generously grease a 1.2-litre pudding basin and put your chosen topping in the base. Boil a kettle of water. To prepare your steamer, put a snugly fitting upturned bowl in the base of a large, deep saucepan, big enough to hold the pudding.
• Put the ingredients for the sponge in a food processor and blend until smooth (but don't overwork the mix), then tip into the pudding basin. Cover with a lid made of baking parchment and foil, and tie with string to secure (see step-by-step). Stand the pudding on the upturned bowl in your saucepan. Pour in enough hot water to come halfway up the side of the pudding basin. Set over a medium heat and bring to the boil. Cover the pan with a tight-fitting lid, lower the heat to a gentle simmer and leave to steam for 2½ hrs, topping up with boiling water if the level gets too low.
• Check the pudding is cooked by inserting a skewer through the foil and parchment lid into the centre of the pudding. If the skewer still has some wet mixture on it, return the pudding to the steamer for a further 15-20 mins, then check again. Once cooked, uncover and turn the pudding onto a plate. Serve straight away with custard, if you like.

STEAMED JAM PUDDING

Steps:

• Grease a pudding steamer or basin (8 cup capacity).
• Spoon jam into the based of the steamer.
• Beat butter, essence and sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy, beat in eggs 1 at a time, beat until combined.
• Transfer mixture to large bowl, stir in sifted flour and milk in 2 batches.
• Spread mixture into steamer, cover with greased foil, secure with string or lid.
• Place steamer in large saucepan with enough boiling water to come half way up the side of steamer; boil, covered, about 1 1/2 hours or until firm. Replenish water as necessary.
• When cooked, run a knife around the edge and then invert carefully onto a large plate. The jam will spill over the entire pudding and look very pretty.
• Slice and serve with custard, cream or ice-cream.

SIMPLE JAM SPONGE PUDDING

Steps:

• Grease the inside of four 175ml (6fl oz) pudding basins with butter. Put 1tbsp of jam in the bottom of each and put to one side. Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan) mark 6.
• Whisk together the butter and orange zest with a small electric whisk until smooth. Whisk in the caster sugar until thoroughly combined - about 10min - then gradually whisk in the egg. Fold in flour, then sufficient orange juice to give a soft dropping consistency. Spoon on top of the jam and smooth the surfaces.
• Butter four discs of foil, measuring about 12.5cm (5in) across, and cover the puddings with them, folding under the rim to secure. Put the basins in a large roasting tin. Pour in enough boiling water to come at least halfway up their sides. Cook for 45min or until the puddings are risen, cooked to the centre and golden brown on top. Lift out of the roasting tin, unmould when ready and serve with pouring cream or custard.

STEAMED JAM PUDDING

Steps:

• Grease a pudding bowl. Spread the jam in the base of the bowl.
• Cream the butter and the sugar.
• Add the egg beaten well and mix until smooth.
• Sift the flour and the baking powder and add it inches.
• Stir in the milk too and mix well. Pour this mixture gently over the jam in the bowl.
• Cover and seal the bowl with foil and steam in pan filled with 2 cups of boiling water for an hour.
• Check periodically to see that the water at the base has not dried up and top with boiling water if required.
• (I use my pressure cooker and the containers it comes with and simmer for 45 minutes after the first whistle).
• Run a knife along the edge of the pudding and invert into serving platter.