Marmalade and ginger steamed pudding recipe

Sticky sweet marmalade and ginger steamed pudding is really simple to make, taking only 4 mins to cook in the microwave. The tangy ginger flavour and the sweetness of the orange marmalade work so well together.

Ingredients

• 90g butter, softened
• 90g golden caster sugar
• 2 medium eggs, beaten
• 90g self-raising flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 2 balls chopped stem ginger, from a jar
• 2 tbsp milk
• finely grated zest 1 orange

For the sauce:

• juice 1 orange
• 4 tbsp chunky Seville orange marmalade
• 1-2 tbsp ginger syrup, from jar

Method

1. Beat the butter and sugar with a hand-held whisk, until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, slowly, then fold in the flour, baking powder, ginger, stem ginger, milk and orange zest.
   
2. Spoon the mixture into a well-buttered 900ml pudding basin, cover with clingfilm and microwave on full power for 4 mins in an 850-watt microwave, or 3½ mins in a 900-watt microwave, until just cooked. Or you can decant into mini microwave-safe pudding basins and steam for about 1 min each for individual servings.
   
3. Meanwhile, to make the sauce; put the orange juice in a pan and bring to the boil then reduce it by half. Stir in the marmalade and ginger syrup until it melts.
   
4. Turn the pudding out onto a plate and serve with the orange sauce spooned over and custard, cream or ice cream.