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Steamed damson pudding
Ingredients
- 400g damsons
- 40g light muscovado sugar
- 2 eggs
- butter
- caster sugar
- self-raising flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp milk
Method
Prep time:
10 min
PT10M
Cooking time:
2h
20 min
PT2H20M
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Step 1
Halve the damsons. Remove and discard the stones. Place them in a pan with the sugar and cook gently for 5 minutes, until the fruit has started to soften. Taste and add little more sugar if you want them sweeter. -
Step 2
Grease the inside of a 1 litre pudding basin with butter. Put the damsons in the bottom and pop them in the fridge to cool completely. -
Step 3
To make the pudding, crack the eggs into a bowl and weigh them. Now measure out separate amounts of butter, sugar and flour, each equal to the weight of the eggs. -
Step 4
Cream the butter and sugar together, until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, making sure the first one is completely incorporated before adding the next. Sieve the flour and baking powder into the mix and fold it in as gently as you can. Add enough milk to give you a soft dropping consistency, about 2 tablespoons. -
Step 5
Tip the pudding mix into the basin, on top of the damsons. Plate a pleated sheet of baking parchment on top, followed by a sheet of foil. Secure them tightly to the rim with string. -
Step 6
Place the pudding basin in a large saucepan on a trivet, to stop it touching the base. Top up the pan with boiling water, enough to come two-thirds of the way up the side of the basin. Bring to a gentle boil and pop the lid on the pan. Steam the pudding for 2 hours, topping up with more boiling water every so often. -
Step 7
Leave the pudding to sit for 20 minutes before turning it out. Serve warm with lashings of custard or double cream.