Food & Wine
Steamed date pudding
As featured in the Over60 cookbook, The Way Mum Made It, Jennifer Ellen Fildes says of her steamed date pudding recipe, “I still have the handwritten recipe from my late mum, which was given to her by my dad’s sister, my auntie Jean. This recipe means a lot to me; looking at my mum’s handwriting brings tears to my eyes.”
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Serves: 4–6
Ingredients:
- 1½ cups finely chopped dates
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ cup caster sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1 cup self-raising flour
Method:
- Combine the dates, milk, sugar and butter in a saucepan and bring to the boil over medium heat. Add the bicarbonate of soda and while still frothing, add the self-raising flour. Stir until combined.
- Grease an 8 cup capacity metal pudding steamer. Add the mixture to the dish. Cover with baking paper, then foil. Cover with the lid and secure with rubber bands.
- Place in a large saucepan. Carefully pour boiling water into the saucepan until halfway up the side of the steamer. Cover with a lid. Place the saucepan over medium heat and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 1 hour, topping up with boiling water when necessary.
- Remove the pan from the heat. Carefully lift the steamer from the water. Stand for 10 minutes, then remove the lid. Turn the pudding out onto a plate. Serve with cream and or custard.