Treacle Sponge

Name: Treacle Sponge
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Ingredients: For the Spong; 75 g butter (plus extra for greasing); 75 g sugar (caster or soft light brown sugar); 1 egg; 150 g self-raising flour; If you only have plain flour then add level teaspoon of Baking Powder; A little milk; For the Sauce; 4 Tablespoons Golden Syrup (If you have difficulty finding this see my notes below)

mr-pauls-pantry.com

Your recipes

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 6

Author : Mr Paul

Ingredients

Remove All · Remove Spices · Remove Staples

For the Spong75 g butter (plus extra for greasing)75 g sugar (caster or soft light brown sugar)1 egg150 g self-raising flourIf you only have plain flour then add level teaspoon of Baking PowderA little milkFor the Sauce4 Tablespoons Golden Syrup (If you have difficulty finding this see my notes below)

Export 8 ingredients for grocery delivery

Instructions

Helping creators monetize

Show ad-free recipes at the top of any site

Step 1

Grease a 900ml (1½ pint) ovenproof dish, pudding basin, or 6 150ml (¼ pint) pudding basins. Divide the Golden Syrup equally between whatever basins you are using. Leave these aside for later. preferably in the fridge.

Step 2

Beat the butter and sugar together in a bowl until pale and fluffy.

Step 3

Add the egg and beat well.

Step 4

Fold in the flour then add just enough milk to make a dropping consistency. Spoon the mixture into the prepared dishes or basin and spread it out evenly.

Step 5

To bake: bake for 30-35 minutes in a preheated oven at 180°C/160ºC Fan/ 350°F/ gas 4.

Step 6

To steam: cover with greased greaseproof paper and foil, folding the foil firmly around the rim of the dish or basin to prevent moisture from entering. Then steam for around 1¼-2 hours.

Step 7

To microwave: cover with a piece of greaseproof paper and cook on high (100 per cent power) for 5-6 minutes. Leave to stand for 1 minute before serving.

Step 8

For a jam sponge, put 3 tablespoons of jam of your choice (apricot and plum are particularly good) in the base of the greased dish or basin before adding the pudding mixture. I have experimented with AGAVE NECTAR and that works well too.