2012-09-30

Golden Syrup Sponge

Ingredients

  • 7oz (200g) Self Raising Flour
  • 5oz (150g) Tate & Lyle Caster Sugar
  • 4oz (100g) Unsalted Butter
  • 2 eggs and 1 egg yolk mixed together
  • 1-2 drops of milk
  • 2 tblsp Lyle's Golden Symp
  • Additional Lyle's Golden Symp as requied

  1. Cream together butter and sugar until white. Add mixed eggs and yolk a little at a time until all incorporated
  2. Fold in self raising flour and add 2 tblsp of Lyle's golden symp and a little milk to achieve dropping consistency.
  3. Lightly butter and flour a 1 ½ pt (900ml) pudding mould. Spoon in some golden syrup to just cover the base. ·
  4. Spoon the pudding mix on top. Cover lightly buttered tin foil.
  5. The pudding can now be cooked in a hot steamer or a pan half filled with hot water for 1 ½ - 1 ¾ hours.
  6. The pudding is now ready and can be turned out of the mould and simply finished with more golden syrup.

Serves 4-6.

Other ideas


  • 3oz of chopped wallnuts can be mixed in for extra texture.
  • For individual puddings, use 6 x 5 fl oz (150ml) pudding basins, greased. Cook for 45 minutes and serve on individual plates.
  • This pudding is great served with an Anglaise Sauce, which is really just a delicious fresh custard sauce, or cream.

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