Best Steamed Jam Pudding Recipes

STEAMED GINGER PUDDING WITH APRICOT JAM

Steps:

• Butter a 5-cup heatproof pudding basin or mixing bowl. Cut a parchment circle to fit top of bowl; butter. Fill a large pot fitted with a steamer or pasta insert with enough water to come halfway up bowl (test this with an empty bowl); set aside.
• Stir together flour, baking powder, and ground ginger in a small bowl. Put butter and sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Mix in egg. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture in 3 batches. Add chopped ginger, honey, and milk; mix until just combined.
• Spoon jam into bottom of prepared bowl. Pour batter on top; smooth with a spatula. Cover bowl with prepared parchment, buttered side down. Place a tea towel on top, and secure with kitchen twine. Knot opposing corners of towel together on top of bowl.
• Bring water in prepared pot to a boil over medium-high heat. Carefully lower pudding bowl into steamer; cover pot. Reduce heat to medium-low. Steam 2 hours, checking occasionally to make sure water doesn't completely evaporate. Transfer to a wire rack; remove towel and parchment. Let cool 10 minutes. Run a small knife around edge of bowl; invert pudding onto a plate. Serve warm.

STEAMED GINGER PUDDING WITH APRICOT JAM

Steps:

• Butter a 5-cup heatproof pudding basin or mixing bowl. Cut a parchment circle to fit top of bowl; butter. Fill a large pot fitted with a steamer or pasta insert with enough water to come halfway up bowl (test this with an empty bowl); set aside.
• Stir together flour, baking powder, and ground ginger in a small bowl. Put butter and sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Mix in egg. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture in 3 batches. Add chopped ginger, honey, and milk; mix until just combined.
• Spoon jam into bottom of prepared bowl. Pour batter on top; smooth with a spatula. Cover bowl with prepared parchment, buttered side down. Place a tea towel on top; secure with kitchen twine. Tie opposing corners of towel on top of bowl.
• Bring water in prepared pot to a boil over medium-high heat. Carefully lower pudding bowl into steamer; cover pot. Reduce heat to medium-low. Steam 2 hours, checking occasionally to make sure water doesn't completely evaporate. Transfer to a wire rack; remove towel and parchment. Let cool 10 minutes. Run a small knife around edge of bowl; invert pudding onto a plate. Serve warm.

STEAMED JAM PUDDING

Steps:

• Grease a pudding bowl. Spread the jam in the base of the bowl.
• Cream the butter and the sugar.
• Add the egg beaten well and mix until smooth.
• Sift the flour and the baking powder and add it inches.
• Stir in the milk too and mix well. Pour this mixture gently over the jam in the bowl.
• Cover and seal the bowl with foil and steam in pan filled with 2 cups of boiling water for an hour.
• Check periodically to see that the water at the base has not dried up and top with boiling water if required.
• (I use my pressure cooker and the containers it comes with and simmer for 45 minutes after the first whistle).
• Run a knife along the edge of the pudding and invert into serving platter.

STEAMED JAM PUDDING

Steps:

• Grease a pudding steamer or basin (8 cup capacity).
• Spoon jam into the based of the steamer.
• 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.
• Transfer mixture to large bowl, stir in sifted flour and milk in 2 batches.
• Spread mixture into steamer, cover with greased foil, secure with string or lid.
• 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.
• 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.
• Slice and serve with custard, cream or ice-cream.

STEAMED JAM PUDDING

Steps:

• Grease a pudding basin or steamer. Spoon jam into the base. Beat butter, sugar and vanilla using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, beat in eggs one at a time, until well combined, fold in sifted flour and milk doing this in two batches, spread mixture over jam, cover the steamer or pudding basin with a sheet of baking paper and foil over the top and press firmly. Place the basin into a large saucepan or boiler, boil covered for about 1 1/2 hours or until cooked. Stand for 10 minutes the turn out onto a plate. serve with vanilla custard.