Ingredients

150ml Milk

2 Tablespoons of Golden Syrup

1 Egg

100g Breadcrumbs

1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar

175g Shredded Suet

1 Teaspoon of Ground Ginger

100g Plain Flour

1/4 Teaspoon Baking Soda

Ginger Pudding - Serves 4

Delicious winter warming steamed pudding. Variations can be achieved by substituting leaving out the ground ginger and using jam instead of golden syrup. Serve hot with custard.

Method

Warm the milk to simmering point and stir in the golden syrup and beaten egg. Mix together well. Stir in the breadcrumbs, sugar and suet. Sift the flour, ground ginger and baking soda together and add to the rest of the mixture and mix well.

Pour the finished mixture into a large, well greased, pudding basin. Cover with a sheet of well greased paper and tie in place with string. Form a loop over the top of the pudding with the string to form a handle to lift the basin into and out of the steamer.

Steam for 2 hours. Remember to check the steam every 30 minutes to ensure it doesn't boil dry. Turn out and serve with custard.