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Steamed treacle pudding

Name: Steamed treacle pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 130 min
Total time: 145 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 orange, rind finely grated, juiced; 6.00 tbs treacle; 175 self-raising flour, sifted; 1 tsp baking powder; 175g unsalted butter, softened; 175g caster or brown sugar; 3 eggs; Chilled cream to serve, optional; 1 orange, zested, juiced; 1 tbs caster sugar; 20ml (1 tbs) orange liqueur, optional

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by Valli Little

delicious. team

Oct 03, 2015

This British classic is such a winner. The sweet treacle is an excellent match for clotted cream or good-quality vanilla bean ice cream... or both!

1 orange, rind finely grated, juiced
3 tbs treacle
175 self-raising flour, sifted
1 tsp baking powder
175g unsalted butter, softened
175g caster or brown sugar
3 eggs
Chilled cream to serve, optional

Sauce

1 orange, zested, juiced
1 tbs caster sugar
3 tbs treacle
20ml (1 tbs) orange liqueur, optional

Method

1.

Grease a 1.2-litre basin. Combine half the zest with treacle and place in basin. Place flour, baking powder, butter, sugar, eggs and remaining zest in a food processor. Process to combine (it should be a dropping consistency, if not add a little orange juice). Spoon into basin, level the top. Cover with foil and secure with string around the edge. Place in a pan with water halfway up sides. Bring to the steam, covered for 2 hours (check water level, top up when necessary). Set aside for 10 minutes.
2.

Meanwhile, to make sauce, place orange zest, juice, sugar and treacle in a saucepan. Bring to the boil then reduce heat to low and simmer for 1-2 minutes. The liqueur can be added at this stage.
3.

Turn out pudding and pour sauce over top. Serve with cream.