Treacle Pudding or Syrup Pudding Recipe from GourmetFoodPlaza.com

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Treacle Pudding or Syrup Pudding
This is a very popular steamed pudding. Treacle gives a very dark pudding whereas golden syrup makes a much lighter one.
Serves 4
6 oz	Self-raising flour
3 oz	Shredded suet or softened butter
2 oz	Caster sugar
1	Egg
6 tbsp	Milk
2 tbsp	Treacle or golden syrup

	Method
-	Grease a 2 pint pudding basin if making a steamed pudding, or a deep pie dish if baking the pudding.

-	Mix together the flour, suet or butter and sugar.
-	Make a well in the centre and add the egg and enough milk to give a soft dropping consistency.
-	Spoon the treacle or golden syrup into the bottom of the prepared dish then pour in the pudding mixture.

-	If steaming the pudding, cover with pleated greaseproof paper or foil and secure with string.
-	Steam for 1½ - 2 hours.
-	If baking, cook, uncovered, 350 °F for about 1 hour, until well risen.
-	Serve hot with custard.

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