Desserts Recipes - Treacle Pudding with Hot Treacle Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 4

• 125 g/4 oz butter or margarine, plus extra for greasing

• 125 g/4 oz caster sugar

• 2 large eggs

• 125 g/4 oz self-raising flour, sifted

• 4 tablespoons golden syrup

Treacle sauce:

• 4 tablespoons golden syrup

• 1 tablespoon water

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Method:

1. Grease a 900 ml/1 1/2 pint pudding basin. Cream together the butter or margarine and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy.

2. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, adding a little of the flour with the second egg. Fold in the remaining flour.

3. Spoon the golden syrup into the buttered pudding basin, then put the sponge mixture on top.

4. Cover with buttered foil, making a pleat across the centre to allow the pudding to rise. Steam for 1 1/2-2 hours.

5. To make the sauce, heat the syrup and water in a small pan. Turn out the pudding on to a warmed serving dish and pour over the hot sauce just before serving.

Note: Treacle pudding is one of the great British traditions, and tastes absolutely wonderful. Steamed to a light, fluffy texture, it readily absorbs the delicious, aromatic sauce.