Sticky Orange Steamed Pudding

Ingredients: 

Sauce:

• 200g butter
• 200g light muscovado sugar
• Juice of 1/2 a lemon
• 1 orange, sliced

Sponge:

• 100g butter, softened
• 50 light muscovado sugar
• 1 tablespoon golden syrup
• 2 eggs
• 150g self raising flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Method:

1. Grease an ANTA pudding bowl.

2.  Firstly make the sauce, melt the butter and sugar together in a saucepan until the sugar is melted and combined. Add the lemon juice and remove from the heat.

3. Pour half the sauce into the bowl and add the slices of orange.

4. Mix the sponge ingredients together and whisk until just blended, spoon it into the basin.

5. Take a square of foil a little larger than the top of the basin, fold a pleat down the centre and grease the underside. Sit on top and secure with string.

6. Place something in theh bottom of a pan for the bowl to sit on and fill halfway with boiling water. Bring to the boil, once boiling lower the temperature and simmer for 1 1/2 hours until well risen and firm to touch.

7. Remove the foil, place the pudding onto a lipped dish and serve.