Name: Ginger Steamed Pudding
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour; 2 1/2 tsp baking powder; 3 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp mixed spice; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 cup vegan butter; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup soy milk; 3 tbsp treacle or black strap molasses; 60gms ginger, roughly chopped; 3 tbs golden syrup

Ginger Steamed Pudding

Recipe by Meat Free Mondays

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

hours

Ingredients

Batter
2 cups all purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
3 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp mixed spice
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup vegan butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup soy milk
3 tbsp treacle or black strap molasses
Pudding Base
60gms ginger, roughly chopped
3 tbs golden syrup

Directions

Cut a large square of baking paper and another of tin foil, and place to the side.
Put upturned saucer in the bottom of a large saucepan. Fill quarter full of water and bring to the boil.
Grease 1/2 litre pudding dish and add ginger and golden syrup to the base.
Mix flour, baking powder and spices in a large bowl. Add cold butter and rub using finger tips till mix resembles breadcrumbs and no lumps of butter remain.
Stir in the sugar, treacle and milk until combined.
Pour the batter into prepared pudding basin and spread it level.
Place the baking paper on top of the pudding basin, then the tin foil.
Tie a piece of string tightly around, to make a secure lid.
Place the pudding basin on top of the saucer in boiling water and simmer for 2 hours.
Check half way to see if water needs topping up. When cooked, pudding should be springy to touch.
Turn upside to serve.
Enjoy with vegan custard!