Name: Steamed pudding with marmalade sauce recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: Serves: 8–10
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 175g (6oz) butter, softened; 175g (6oz) caster sugar; 3 large, or 4 medium, eggs; 175g (6oz) self-raising flour; Finely grated zest of 2 large oranges; 1tsp baking powder; 3tbsp milk

By GoodtoKnow

published 20 January 2011

in Recipes

Beat the winter blues with a generous helping of this warming steamed pud - serve it with custard and you've got comfort food heaven!

Ingredients

For the pudding

175g (6oz) butter, softened
175g (6oz) caster sugar
3 large, or 4 medium, eggs
175g (6oz) self-raising flour
Finely grated zest of 2 large oranges
1tsp baking powder
3tbsp milk

For the sauce

Juice of 2 large oranges
5tbsp chunky Seville marmalade
1.2-1.5 litre (2-2½ pint) pudding basin, well-buttered

WEIGHT CONVERTER

I want to convert...

grams

cups

Method

Beat the butter and sugar together, with an electric whisk, until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, with a tbsp of flour. Add the orange zest and then sift in the rest of the flour with the baking powder, add the milk and whisk in to make a smooth mixture.
Spoon the mixture into the basin, cover with a piece of buttered, pleated Bakewell paper and a piece of foil with a pleat in.
Put the basin in a steamer over a pan of boiling water (or balanced on an upturned saucer in a large pan). Cover with a lid and steam for 2 hours, checking occasionally and topping up with boiling water.
Take off the heat and leave it for 5-10 mins, while you make the sauce. Bring the orange juice to the boil in a small pan and boil until reduced by half. Add the marmalade and stir over the heat to melt and make a sauce. Spoon over the pudding. Serve hot with custard, if you like.

Top Tip for making Steamed pudding with marmalade sauce

Put a disc of butter paper or Bakewell paper in the bottom of the basin, so that the pudding will turn out easily.

Trusted, informative, and empathetic – GoodToKnow is the ultimate online destination for parents. At GoodtoKnow, our mission is 'simple': we're trying to make sense of parenthood. On the site, you'll find everything you need for a happy, healthy family life. Our huge archive of content includes more than 18,000 articles and 1,500 how-to videos. These include expert-backed advice features on parenting, dealing with relationship changes after having a baby, self-care for mums and managing your family finances. We also feature tried-and-tested product reviews and buying recommendations for every stage of family life - from prams and Moses baskets to birthday gifts and top toys.