Steamed Jam Pudding

Directions

1. 1
   Grease a pudding bowl. Spread the jam in the base of the bowl.
2. 2
   Cream the butter and the sugar.
3. 3
   Add the egg beaten well and mix until smooth.
4. 4
   Sift the flour and the baking powder and add it inches.
5. 5
   Stir in the milk too and mix well. Pour this mixture gently over the jam in the bowl.
6. 6
   Cover and seal the bowl with foil and steam in pan filled with 2 cups of boiling water for an hour.
7. 7
   Check periodically to see that the water at the base has not dried up and top with boiling water if required.
8. 8
   (I use my pressure cooker and the containers it comes with and simmer for 45 minutes after the first whistle).
9. 9
   Run a knife along the edge of the pudding and invert into serving platter.