Raspberry Steamed Sponge Pudding
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| Serves | 8 to 10 servings |
| Prep time | 30 minutes |
| Cook time | 2 hours |
| Total time | 2 hours, 30 minutes |
| Allergy | Egg, Wheat |
| Dietary | Vegetarian |
| Meal type | Dessert, Snack |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Freezable, Gourmet, Serve Hot |
| Occasion | Birthday Party, Casual Party, Christmas, Easter, Formal Party, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Valentines day |
| Region | British |
| From book | Around Britain Dairy Cookbook |
This is my adaptation of a recipe from the Around Britain Dairy Cookbook, and is a fabulous steamed sponge pudding topped with fresh raspberries and raspberry jam. The addition of the whisky to the sponge batter gives the pudding a fabulous flavour, but, you can omit this if you are serving the pudding to non whisky lovers or children. By steaming the pudding you are rewarded with a meltingly light and fluffy sponge which is as light as a feather! Perfect as the grand finale to any family meal.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons raspberry jam
- 350g fresh raspberries
- 175g (6ozs) butter
- 150g (6ozs) caster sugar
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 4 tablespoons Scotch whisky
- 225g (8ozs) Self-Raising flour
Note
This is my adaptation of a recipe from the Around Britain Dairy Cookbook, and is a fabulous steamed sponge pudding topped with fresh raspberries and raspberry jam. The addition of the whisky to the sponge batter gives the pudding a fabulous flavour, but, you can omit this if you are serving the pudding to non whisky lovers or children. By steaming the pudding you are rewarded with a meltingly light and fluffy sponge which is as light as a feather! Perfect as the grand finale to any family meal.
Directions
| Step 1 | Grease a 2 litre (3 1/2 pint) pudding basin with butter and then line the base with a circle of greaseproof paper. |
| Step 2 | Spoon the jam into the bottom of the basin and then arrange the fresh raspberries over the top, allowing them to come up the side of the basin, so there is only one layer, if possible. |
| Step 3 | Beat together the butter and sugar until it is light and pale in colour, this is essential for a light and fluffy pudding. Then beat in the eggs with the whisky. |
| Step 4 | Sift the flour carefully into the mixture and fold it in gently before spooning the sponge mixture over the raspberries. |
| Step 5 | If you are using a plastic basin, place the lid on; if not, then cover the pudding with a sheet of buttered greaseproof paper and then some foil, that has been pleated in the middle to allow for pudding expansion! Secure with string and make a string handle if you wish for ease of removing the pudding. |
| Step 6 | Steam the pudding for 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours, or until well risen and when a skewer is inserted, it comes out clean. |
| Step 7 | You can keep the pudding warm in the steamer until you are ready to serve it; when you are ready to serve, carefully un-mould the pudding by inverting it on to a serving dish. Garnish with a dusting of icing sugar if you wish and serve hot accompanied by cream, custard or crème fraîche. |
