Treacle Sponge Pudding - Microwave

By MJH

This is a full-bodied dessert that deserves to be served with English custard or fresh cream. A few summer berries will help to cut through the sweetness of this dish, and a strong, sweet coffee will finish the meal perfectly.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup self-rising flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 3 tbsp treacle or jam, if you prefer
• 1 tbsp hot water
• English custard or fresh cream

Details

Adapted from makezine.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cream the butter and sugar together with an electric hand mixer, then beat in the eggs and flour.

Grease a medium (roughly 1 1/2 pint) bowl, and pour in the treacle. Microwave the treacle on medium power for 30 seconds, or until the syrup has melted.

Add 1 tbsp of hot water to the flour/egg mixture and mix in.

Pour the flour/egg mixture into the bowl with the hot syrup, cover the top of the bowl with Saran wrap, and microwave on full power for 3 minutes, or until done.
Note: Microwave wattages vary; please watch your mixture carefully to make sure it does not overcook in the microwave. Also make sure your saran wrap is microwave safe. Not all plastic cling wraps are safe for microwave use.


Leave the pudding to cool for 5-10 minutes, and then turn out onto a serving plate.