Lighter than you would think, this is a real favorite with the children.
Ingredients
2 medium eggs85g/3oz soft marg or butter
115g/4oz caster sugar
140g/5oz self-raising flour
1 tablespoon milk
1 level teaspoon baking powder
3 level tablespoons jam (traditionally raspberry)
You'll also need a glass bowl big enough to hold 850ml/1 1/2 pints and greaseproof paper.
Instructions
Grease sides of bowl.
Put all ingredients except jam into another bowl and beat until well mixed. Put jam in the bottom of the glass bowl and cover with the mixture then level off. Cover with greaseproof paper and fix onto bowl with string or elastic, leaving enough room for pudding to rise. Steam in a steamer or large pot with some water (being careful not to let pot dry out) for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Serve with jam sauce (jam heated with water) or custard.
Alternate ideas.
Replace jam with syrup
Replace 28g/1oz flour with cocoa powder and cook without jam.
Omit jam and milk and add 60g/2oz of sultanas and the grated rind of an orange.( Needs the full 2 hours)
