MasterClass Non Stick Pudding Steamer with Recipe Leaflet in Gift Box, Robust Carbon Steel, 2 Litre, Black

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When you place the pudding bowl in the saucepan it's important that the water is halfway up the side of the bowl. This will ensure your pudding cooks properly. How to tell the pudding is cooked

You can usually freeze a steamed pudding in an airtight container then gently reheat when you want to eat it. Our favourite steamed pudding recipes Golden syrup pudding There’s no need to struggle ever again making traditional puddings that are deliciously full and moist. A pudding basin will help you to steam your puddings properly and with minimal effort, for fantastic results every time. As well as plum pudding. Treacle my favourite, jam (jelly), cherry and chocolate can all be on top of a suet sponge. Terrible for arteries but delicious! Rhubarb makes for a divine steamed pudding, the fruit forms a beautiful pink topping while the fruit’s juices seep into the pudding itself. So, while this dessert may take a while to cook, the results are worth it.

Maintenance, cleaning and care

Step 9 - When the pudding is steamed, cut the string around the bowl. Gently pull away the paper and foil. Steam for around 1-2 hours, depending on the recipe. Don't forget to keep adding water so it doesn't dry out.

A trivet set, an upturned saucer, or a roll of scrunched foil – anything to keep the pudding basin off the base of the pan Step 3 - Cut a large square of aluminium foil and cut a slightly smaller square of baking paper. Place the baking paper on top of the aluminium foil and make a pleat by folding a crease in the centre of both the paper and the foil. This gives the pudding room to expand during cooking. I have had a Queen steamer since the mid eighties and I love it. I can put a Christmas pudding on the stove in a covered basin in this steamer, turn the heat down as low as possible once the water comes to the boil and leave it all day without having to top it up. The secret is a good tight-fitting lid. You want it to cook without escaping steam causing the lid to rattle.

fBoyle-- Across the pond means United Kingdom or Britain. It's an old idiom. "Pond" refers to the Atlantic Ocean. Steamed pudding is popular in Britain, especially during the holiday season. Rhubarb steamed pudding – the fruit’s juices soak into the pudding for extra flavour and creates a beautiful pink topping, for a delightful touch of colour. Start by making breadcrumbs out of white bread in a blender. In a mixing bowl, combine these breadcrumbs with suet, soft dark brown sugar, self-raising flour, dried mixed fruit, and mixed spice. Stir well to mix the dry ingredients.

Steaming and poaching is a healthy and delicate approach to cooking that heats food gently, without oil or fat, preserving flavour and nutrients. It’s a great way to cook fish, meat and vegetables, and allows you to prepare dishes you wouldn’t be able to in other pots and pans. Think poached salmon, steamed puddings and Chinese dim sum. Add brandy to the orange juice until they measure 150ml together. Adjust the ratio based on your preference for alcohol content, or use only orange juice for an alcohol-free version.Step 1 - Grease the inside of the pudding basin with butter. Cut a round disc of baking paper to fit the base and place inside. For large puddings, cover the basin with plastic wrap, pierce a few times with a fork and then microwave on high for 4-6 minutes. You may remember this cropping up on last year’s Great British Bake Off. Made with a crusty steamed suet pastry which encases a whole lemon, plus butter and sugar. The lemon almost candies in the sugar and, once cut into, the juices spill out and form a pond around the pudding (hence the title). It’s a thrifty dessert, needing just 6 ingredients.