Steamed Syrup Pudding

Directions

1. 1
   Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
2. 2
   Beat in egg and vanilla.
3. 3
   Combine the flour with the baking powder and sift together so they are well combined, and then lightly fold in the dry ingredients alternately with milk.
4. 4
   Fold in fruit or nuts.
5. 5
   Spoon the syrup into the base of a greased 4 cup pudding basin.
6. 6
   Add the batter on top.
7. 7
   On top of the pudding basin put 2 layers of foil, covering the top of the pudding.
8. 8
   Grease the foil in contact with the pudding.
9. 9
   You can tie string around the top of the basin to secure the foil and make a handle for lifting outof the hot water.
10. 10
    Place the pudding basin in a large saucepan with enough boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the basin.
11. 11
    To make this easy first put the pudding basin in a dry pot and then fill with boiling water from the kettle.
12. 12
    Bring the water back to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer, covered for 1 1/2 hours.
13. 13
    Lift the pudding from the water, remove foil and unmould pudding onto a serving plate.
14. 14
    Serve it sliced in wedges with ice-cream, cream or custard.