Steamed puddings are traditionally an inexpensive and if I’m honest, slightly stodgy, pudding option. Not this one. It’s light, buttery and even marmalade-haters will love this!
Ingredients:
- ½ cup orange marmalade - can use any really
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup orange juice
- 125g butter
- 3 eggs, separated
- 1 cup plain flour
- 2 tsps baking powder
- Zest of 1 orange
- ¼ cup sultanas
- Custard and cream to serve
Method
- Butter a 3-cup heat proof pudding bowl well. Spoon the marmalade into the base.
- Dissolve brown sugar in the orange juice.
- Cream the butter and egg yolks then add the juice/sugar mix and continue beating.
- Mix in flour, baking powder, zest and sultanas.
- Beat the egg whites until soft peaks and gently fold into pudding mixture. Scrape into pudding basin, over marmalade.
- Cover tightly with 2 layers of foil and tie so that it is well sealed.
- Place in a large saucepan and pour in boiling water to come about half way up the bowl. Cover, bring to a simmer and steam for 1 hour.
- Remove pudding, cool for 5 minutes and un-mold onto a plate.
- Serve warm with custard and whipped cream.
Tips
For an even more gourmet version, heat up another quarter cup of marmalade with a little orange juice and Grand Marnier and pour over pudding when serving.
A piece of old stocking is perfect for securing the foil as it stretches so you can get it nicely tight.