Syrup Sponge Pudding
Well I made this from scratch - this is what I call real comfort food. Plain Sponge Pudding 4oz butter or margarine 4oz sugar 2 eggs beaten A few drops of vanilla essence 6 oz self raising flour a little milk to mix Half fill a steamer or a large saucepan with water and put it on to boil. Meanwhile, grease a 1 1/2 pint pudding basin. Then cream together the butter and sugar until very pale and very light. Add in the beaten eggs with the essence and about a tablespoon of the flour beating well after each addition. Then fold in the rest of the flour with a little milk once the eggs are incorporated until a dropping consistency is achieved. Put 2 tablespoons of golden syrup in the bottom of the greased pudding bowl before adding the mixture. Cover with greased greaseproof paper or foil incorporating a pleat into the greaseproof or the foil as this will allow the pudding to expand. Put in steamer and put on lid. Cook for about 1 1/2 hours. ...