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Steamed Syrup Sponge
Classic British steamed golden syrup sponge, light, fluffy and swimming in syrup sauce. Tying the foil lid loosely rather than tight gives the sponge room to rise as it steams instead of getting compressed.
Ingredients
Instructions
Butter a 1-litre pudding basin; pour golden syrup in base.
Beat butter and sugar until pale; beat in eggs one at a time.
Fold in flour; stir in milk and vanilla.
Spoon over syrup in basin; cover with buttered foil (tied with string).
Steam over simmering water for 1½ hours. Turn out; serve with custard.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
