Syrup Sponge
1½ – 2 hours Cooking
Serves 4-6
This Classic Sponge Pudding is known as “The Pride of the Pudding Club”
Ingredients
120g Butter
120g Caster Sugar
120g Self-Raising Flour
2 Eggs, beaten
2 Tablespoons Golden Syrup
Syrup Sauce:
1 dessert spoon Cornflour
150ml Water
2 tablespoons Golden Syrup
Juice of ½ Lemon
Method
Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Sift the flour and add to the creamed mixture along with the egg, a little at a time, beating well. Put the golden syrup in the base of a buttered 1.1 litre basin, and pour the sponge mixture carefully over the syrup. Cover securely and steam for 1 ½ – 2 hours. Turn out and serve with Custard and Syrup Sauce.
For The Syrup Sauce:
Mix the corn flour with a little of the water, then add all the other ingredients. Heat in a small pan, stirring all the time until the sauce thickens. Serve hot.