85g (3 ozs) Butter
85g (3 ozs) Sugar
1 Egg, 170g (6 ozs) Flour
Pinch of Salt
1 heaped tsp Baking Powder
200 ml (1 teacup) Milk (approx).
Cream butter and sugar, add egg and beat well. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with the milk. Pour into a greased basin and steam 2 hours.
This pudding can be varied as follows:
JAM or RAISIN – Put 2 tablespoons of Jam or Raisins in bottom of basin.
DATE or FIG – Add 55g (2 ozs) of chopped Dates or Figs to the mixture.
SULTANA or CURRANT – Add 55g (2 ozs) Sultanas or Currants to the mixture.
COCONUT – Add 55g (2 ozs) Coconut to the mixture.
MOCHA — Add 1 tablespoon Cocoa and 1 tablespoon Coffee Essence to the mixture. (If no Coffee Essence add 1 tbsp of Instant Coffee to the dry ingreds and a little extra milk)
CHOCOLATE – Add 1 tablespoon Cocoa to the mixture (I add 2 good sized and a little more milk).
Serve with Custard Sauce