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Guard's pudding

Name: Guard's pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 175g fresh white breadcrumbs; 25g self-raising flour; 85g caster sugar; 125g good-quality strawberry jam, warmed; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 eggs, lightly whisked; 125g unsalted butter, melted; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; Thick cream, to serve

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This budget-friendly steamed pudding is best served warm with a dollop of cream.

175g fresh white breadcrumbs
25g self-raising flour
85g caster sugar
125g good-quality strawberry jam, warmed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs, lightly whisked
125g unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
Thick cream, to serve

Method

1.

Butter a 1.2-litre pudding basin.
2.

Combine breadcrumbs, flour and sugar in a large bowl. Add jam, vanilla, eggs and butter, then stir to combine.
3.

Dissolve soda in 1 tablespoon warm water, stir into mixture, then pour into basin. Make a pleat in centre of a sheet of baking paper (to allow for expansion) and use to cover pudding. Secure with string, then cover with foil. Place in a saucepan, add water to come halfway up sides of the basin, then bring to boil, cover, reduce heat to low and steam for 2 hours. Remove and set aside for 5 minutes. Turn out and serve with cream.