Steamed puddings

[Deb P]

Family now amazed I can knock up a 'proper' treacle pudding in 4 minutes after trying Valmargs microwave recipe!! Can you microwave the chocolate 'long cook' recipe too though? Same amount of time?

[Anonymous]

Oh dear. I'm going to have to come clean here. Although I posted the treacle pudding recipe, I have never yet cooked one. Ole dearly beloved is the microwave king in this household. Microwaving does not suit my 'God and guesswork' style of cooking. I asked 'He who thinks he should be obeyed' wether it would be possible to microwave the chocolate fudge pudding, and he said yes. The only reservation I would have is the melted chocolate base. Microwaving can sieze the chocolate, making it a bit unpalatable. I think its a case of suck it and see! There is no harm in giving it a go, if it works, it works.

Best wishes

valmarg

[John]

For Mother's Day we tried Delia's 'Chunky Mincemeat and Apple Sponge Pudding'. Mother gave it her full approval and insisted that it be added to the family recipe book!
Its a steamed sponge pudding so its much lighter than the suet based ones and very fruity with the apple in the sponge and its mincemeat topping.

http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/chun ... 59,RC.html

John