Steamed Jam Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup jam
• 125 g butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups self-raising flour
• 1/2 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 grease a pudding steamer or basin (8 cup capacity).
• 2 spoon jam into the based of the steamer.
• 3 beat butter, essence and sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy, beat in eggs 1 at a time, beat until combined.
• 4 transfer mixture to large bowl, stir in sifted flour and milk in 2 batches.
• 5 spread mixture into steamer, cover with greased foil, secure with string or lid.
• 6 place steamer in large saucepan with enough boiling water to come half way up the side of steamer; boil, covered, about 1 1/2 hours or until firm. replenish water as necessary.
• 7 when cooked, run a knife around the edge and then invert carefully onto a large plate. the jam will spill over the entire pudding and look very pretty.
• 8 slice and serve with custard, cream or ice-cream.