🍮 Traditional Treacle Pudding with Homemade Custard
Treacle pudding is one of those comforting desserts that brings back happy memories. Soft steamed sponge, rich golden syrup and warm homemade custard create a pudding that's wonderfully nostalgic and perfect for colder evenings.
Growing up, we would often serve ours with a little extra treacle spooned over the top for even more sweetness and flavour. It's a simple touch that makes this classic dessert feel even more special.
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🛒 Ingredients
Treacle Pudding
- 150g self-raising flour
- 75g suet or softened butter
- 75g caster sugar
- 1 egg
- 150ml milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 4–5 tbsp golden syrup (or black treacle for a deeper flavour)
Homemade Custard
- 300ml whole milk
- 200ml double cream
- 4 egg yolks
- 60g caster sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract or half a vanilla pod
👨🍳 Method
Making the Treacle Pudding
- Grease a 1-litre pudding basin.
- Spoon 2–3 tablespoons of golden syrup into the bottom of the basin.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, suet or butter, sugar, egg, milk and vanilla.
- Mix until you have a smooth, thick batter.
- Pour the batter carefully over the syrup.
- Cover with baking paper and foil, securing with string if required.
- Place into a steamer or saucepan containing water that comes about halfway up the basin.
- Steam gently for approximately 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Check the water level occasionally and top up when needed.
- Carefully turn the pudding out onto a serving plate and allow the syrup to run down the sides.
Making the Custard
- Gently heat the milk and cream until steaming but not boiling.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until pale and slightly thickened.
- Slowly pour the warmed milk mixture into the yolks whilst whisking continuously.
- Return the mixture to the saucepan.
- Cook gently over a low heat, stirring constantly.
- Continue cooking until the custard is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Stir in the vanilla and serve warm.
💡 Rustic Tips
- Golden syrup gives a classic flavour, whilst black treacle creates a richer and deeper taste.
- Don't allow the custard to boil as it may split.
- Keep an eye on the steaming water and top up when necessary.
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