Preparation time
less than 30 mins
Cooking time
less than 10 mins
Serves
Serves 16
Recommended by
6 people
Dietary
A classic nursery favourite that is the perfect pudding on a cold winter night - cooked in minutes in the microwave.
Generously butter the inside of two 1.2 litre/2 pint pudding basins.
Spoon the jam into the base of the pudding basin and set aside.
Beat the butter, golden syrup and sugar together in a mixer until light and fluffy.
Beat in half the eggs followed by half the flour and when well combined, add the remaining eggs and flour. The mixture should be at a dropping consistency. Add a splash of milk if the mixture is too thick.
Spoon the mixture into the pudding basins, only filling them three quarters full, then smooth the surface with the back of a spoon.
Loosely cover with cling film, allowing room for the cling film to inflate as the mixture rises, and cook in the microwave for five minutes.The pudding is done when a skewer inserted into the centre of the pudding comes out clean.
Leave to stand for five minutes then run a blunt knife around the edge of the pudding to loosen the sides, carefully invert onto a deep plate and remove the basin.
To serve, spoon the extra jam over the pudding, cut into generous wedges and serve with custard.
By Simon Rimmer
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