Butter icing smoothing practice

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Comment by Katy Nott on August 17, 2014 at 6:45am

My pleasure Bonnie.  Hope you enjoy it!

Comment by Bonnie Willey on August 16, 2014 at 5:53pm

Katy,

Thank you, thank you, & thank you!  Sounds scrumptious, and the oz's will work just fine!!  Thank you for going to all the trouble of finding this for me!  I AM going to do this one. {:o)

Comment by Katy Nott on August 16, 2014 at 1:47pm

OK Bonnie - here we go with a syrup pudding recipe.  Sorry, it is in Brit speak, so you may have to convert?

3 tablespoons (45ml) or thereabouts of golden syrup.  Tip - dip your spoon into icing sugar before measuring out the syrup, it will come off easier or heat your spoon under hot water first.

60oz (175g) self raising flour

half teaspoon baking powder

6oz (175g) soft margarine or butter

6oz (175g) caster sugar

3 medium eggs

Grease the base and sides of a 2 pint pudding basin.  spoon the syrup into the base.  Sift flour and baking powder into a bowl.  Add the margarine (or butter), sugar, and eggs and beat well. Pour the batter into the pudding basin on top of the golden syrup and level the surface.  Cover (see following link to how to cover a pudding basin and steaming process) and steam for 1hr to 1hr 15mins until surface feels firm to the touch.  Turn out onto a plate or serving dish and pour extra syrup over if required (I recommend you do this!).  Serve with custard or pouring cream.

Flavour variations - 

Jam - Substitute 3 tbsps of your favourite jam for the syrup

Orange - Substitute orange marmalade or curd for the syrup.  Add grated rind of 1 orange to the sponge mixture.

Lemon - Substitute lemon curd for the syrup.  Add grated rind of 1 lemon to the sponge mixture

Chocolate - Substitute 4 tbsp (50ml) chocolate spread for the syrup.  Subsitute 1oz of the flour with 1oz of cocoa.

Any questions - just holler!

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/technique/how-steam-pudding

Comment by Becky sheridan on August 15, 2014 at 1:44pm

Katy - that is me too - drives me nuts

Comment by Katy Nott on August 15, 2014 at 12:28pm

I'll get one to you Bonnie, don't worry.  It's really basically a Victoria Sponge recipe in a pudding basin, but steamed in a saucepan.  I'm going to check my Mum's old recipe book, see if hers is in there.  Leave it with me.

Comment by Bonnie Willey on August 15, 2014 at 12:22pm

Katy. do you, or anyone, have a recipe for the 'sponge steamed pudding', like the syrup or jam that you mentioned?  Or do I just hunt for it on the internet?

Comment by June Kowalczyk on August 15, 2014 at 10:55am

I here ya...fix one thing...then another. ..grrr

Comment by Katy Nott on August 15, 2014 at 10:25am

exactly Becky!  It's a never ending spiral of bulges.  I have to say to myself STOP you are making it worse!

Comment by Becky sheridan on August 15, 2014 at 9:50am

I always have issues with the top edge bulging just a little. When I smooth it it just bulges the other direction. :(

Comment by June Kowalczyk on August 15, 2014 at 9:49am

OMG Katy... My mouth is watering! ! Mom made all 3 you mentioned. Especially the pudding with golden syrup. Thats the one I remember most! Yum...

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