Preparation time
less than 30 mins
Cooking time
less than 10 mins
Serves
Serves 16
Hairy Bikers recipes
From Hairy Bikers' Meals on Wheels
Ingredients
- 350g/12oz butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
- 200g/7oz golden syrup
- 125g/4½oz caster sugar
- 2 lemons, zest only
- 6 free-range eggs, lightly beaten
- 350g/12oz self-raising flour
To serve
- 75g/3oz golden syrup
- 1 litre/2 pints custard
Method
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Generously butter the inside of two 1.2 litre/2 pint pudding basins.
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Spoon 100g/3½oz of the golden syrup into the base of the pudding basins and set aside.
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Beat the remaining 100g/3½oz golden syrup, butter, sugar and lemon zest together in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
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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 just dropping consistency. (Add a splash of milk if the mixture is very thick.)
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Spoon the mixture into the pudding basins until three-quarters full, then smooth the surface with the back of a spoon.
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Loosely cover with clingfilm (allow room for the clingfilm to inflate as the mixture rises) and place in the microwave for five minutes. (Cook one pudding at a time.)
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The pudding is done when a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Leave to stand for five minutes. Run a blunt knife around the edge of the pudding to loosen the sides, carefully invert onto a deep plate and remove the basin.
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To serve, spoon the extra syrup over the pudding, cut into generous wedges and serve with custard.