Steamed Apple and Date Pudding
A comforting, spiced Tasmanian winter pudding packed with orchard apples and sweet dates, steamed until tender and glazed with golden syrup.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 90 min
- Total
- 110 min
- Servings
- 6
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Calories
- 380 kcal
Equipment
- •1-litre pudding basin
- •Large stockpot with tight-fitting lid
- •Heatproof saucer
- •Baking paper
- •Aluminium foil
- •Kitchen string
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- fat
- 13 g
- carbs
- 64 g
- fibre
- 4 g
- protein
- 5 g
- calories
- 380 kcal
Instructions
- 1
Grease a 1-litre pudding basin generously with butter and line the base with baking paper.
- 2
Spoon the golden syrup evenly into the base of the prepared pudding basin.
- 3
Beat the softened butter and brown sugar in a large bowl until light and creamy.
- 4
Add the eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
- 5
Sift the self-raising flour, ground cinnamon, and mixed spice into the creamed mixture.
- 6
Gently fold in the milk until a smooth, thick batter forms.
- 7
Stir the diced apples and chopped dates through the batter until evenly distributed.
- 8
Spoon the batter into the basin over the syrup and level the top.
- 9
Cover the basin tightly with pleated baking paper and foil, securing firmly with kitchen string.
- 10
Place a heatproof saucer in a large stockpot and sit the basin on top.
- 11
Pour boiling water into the pot to reach halfway up the basin sides.
- 12
Cover with a lid and steam gently over low heat for 90 minutes until cooked through.
- 13
Carefully turn out onto a rimmed plate so the syrup glazes the pudding.
Chef's tips
Pleat the foil and baking paper before tying so the pudding has room to expand during steaming. Keep a kettle of boiling water ready to top up the pot if the water level drops.
Ingredient substitutions
- golden syrup → dark maple syrup or treacle
- pitted dried dates → sultanas or chopped dried figs
- full-cream milk → soy milk or oat milk
Storage
Store leftover pudding tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Reheating
Reheat individual slices in the microwave for 30 to 45 seconds or steam slices gently in a covered steamer basket.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Letting the steaming pot boil dry, which scorches the pudding basin.
- •Tying the foil lid too loosely, allowing steam water to seep inside and make the sponge soggy.
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