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Steamed Strawberry Pineapple Pudding : Daring Baker's challenge April 2010

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This month’s daring baker’s challenge was to make a traditional British pudding. It is common comfort food of Britain, where they tend to crave them while temperature goes downs a bit. They usually make both savory and sweet version of it. Sweet version usually looks like sponge and topped with warm sweet sauce custard or treacle. . However, I had not heard about them, until Ester of The Lilac Kitchen suggested that this month challenge is a steamed British pudding. 
She has given Suet (animal fat) for making the crust. I am not comfortable with that part, so opted for butter as fat component in my pudding. I decided to make sweet pudding, since they are famous from Victorian era you can read more about them from here.  This pudding is easy to make as every ingredients is mixed together, and steamed in a pudding bowl. The only work is to check the water levels as it takes about 1 hour. Since I could not follow her version of recipe for pudding, I searched with help of my Google Friend and come up with two recipes one here and here. I didn’t follow strictly these recipes; I made a new version of it.
Since I have no pudding bowl, I used ramekins for my pudding and made only 3 serving and used our Idly steamer for steaming the pudding. I haven’t made any sauce as I was afraid of sugar overload. I liked the taste; however my hubby tasted only a spoon and told me, he is not fond of it that means end of it. So I had to finish the entire pudding all by myself. It taste somewhat like steamed cake, however less moist. So I don’t think I will be making it again. However, one important thing, I learned is how to make traditional steamed pudding. Here goes the recipe.

What you need

All purpose flour: ¼ cup
Whole wheat flour: ¼ cup
Sugar: 3 tablespoon+ 1 teaspoon for sprinkling
Egg; 1 no
Butter: 1 tablespoon+ 1 teaspoon for greasing the ramekins
Baking powder: ¼ teaspoon
Baking soda: ⅛ teaspoon
Salt: ⅛ teaspoon
Ground ginger; ¼ teaspoon
Cinnamon: ¼ teaspoon
Ground cloves: ⅛ teaspoon
All spice: ⅛ teaspoon
Grated nutmeg: ⅛ teaspoon
Milk: ¼ cup( I used 1%)
Pineapple: ½ cup (Chopped finely)
Strawberry: ¾ cup (cut into thin rounds)

How I made

In a small bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and add ginger, nutmeg, ground cloves, cinnamon and all spice mix everything and keep aside.
In another bowl, beat butter and sugar together until creamy. Add egg beat until mixture is pale and fluffy. Gradually add flour spice mixture sugar mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture combine until everything gets incorporated. Fold in chopped pineapples.
Lightly butter and line the bases of 3 ramekins using parchment paper and sprinkle some sugar on the sides and bases. Place strawberries in circular fashion overlapping each other the base of each mould. Sprinkle sugar on the top of strawberries.
Spoon the pudding mixture evenly between moulds. Cover tightly with nonstick aluminum foil. Tie with kitchen string to seal.
Place in a large saucepan or idly steamer. Pour in enough to come halfway up the sides of the moulds. Cover the saucepan with a tight-fitting lid. Bring the water to the boil on high. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 60 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of the pudding comes out almost clean, adding additional water as needed. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Invert mold onto a platter, and slice pudding.
Serve pudding warm with warm sauce, I served without any sauce.

Preparation time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Yield: 3 serving
Verdict: Good
Will you make it again: I don’t think so.

Swathi

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  1. thekitchenaffaire says

    Woww.. it looks beautiful..love the color and presentations 😀 Yummm

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  2. knk says

    wow this food looks ummy looks amazing

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  3. Kalai says

    What a lovely recipe Swathi! Looks very tempting and delicious. Nice picture too.

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  4. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    Well done! Your pudding looks deliciously spicy!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  5. Jagruti says

    I live in U.K past 19 yrs, why didn't spoted this pudding..;-) looks so lovely..you can use vegetarian suet..I bought recently..

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  6. தக்குடுபாண்டி says

    swathi, nice post! particularly that second photo is very informative. keep it up!

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  7. Hamaree Rasoi says

    Hi dear ,
    I tried to comment yesterday but the comment box was not working...
    I liked the look of this pudding , specially the strawberry on top looks awesome.
    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  8. RAKS KITCHEN says

    Awesome colour and looks so yumm!

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  9. Sook says

    Mmm.. that looks so good! I want some, please!

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  10. Malar Gandhi says

    Whooo, thats absolutely delicious...very trendy way of baking the dish.

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  11. Preeti Kashyap says

    Loved the way you baked it...yummy!

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  12. Panchpakwan says

    Superrrrrrr pudding..Comeout so nice.

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  13. My cooking experiments says

    An attractive pudding. Interesting too!

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  14. Priti says

    Looks gr8..love the colour and steamed pudding...tht's new

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  15. Hari Chandana says

    wonderful pudding.. awesome post dear!!

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  16. Damon says

    mmm, looks tasty....

    BTW I found this Indian recipe book "Indian Cookery And Confectionery | by I. R. Dey" contains many good recipes...
    Also many Confectionery recipes like this

    Check it out
    http://bookdome.com/food/Indian-Cookery-Confectionery

    Cheers!

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  17. Life is beautiful!!! says

    I have no idea about british pudding but I really appreciate your dedicated work on this pudding 🙂

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  19. Priya says

    Steamed strawberry and pineapple pudding looks super delicious also elegant..

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  20. SathyaSridhar says

    Swathi,,,i can't believe this cld come out perfect in steaming..woow dear looks perfect..

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  21. Meena says

    that is a very innovative pudding, swathi!

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  22. Kamalika says

    I must say the pudding looks too creatively gorgeous..The strawberry on the top looks marvelous...grt post dear...

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  23. forkbootsandapalette says

    love the colour...great job!!

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  24. Jay says

    Hy Dear,

    Simply ssuuuuuuuuuperb!

    Just can't take my eyes from the rich color of Pudding. Loved your cute click and perfect presentation.

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  25. Nithu Bala says

    lovely pudding..beautiful picture too!

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  26. Cool Lassi(e) says

    Wah Wah ..beautiful pudding!

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  27. Kiran says

    Thank you Swathi for giving a quick reply to my question.Appreciate it.

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  28. Gulmohar says

    Lovely..it must have tasted delicious too

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  29. Swapna Sree says

    looks yummy...loved the color....

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  30. Preethi Rajeev says

    Looks so delicious and it has great flavours too.

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  31. kamala says

    Swathi,

    Pudding looks so nice and beautiful.

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  32. Swathi says

    Ann,

    It is not baked, it is steamed

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  33. simply.food says

    Lovely pudding it looks soft and spongy.

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  34. Ann says

    Pudding looks so delicious, Love the way your baked it.

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  35. Sushma Mallya says

    Very beautiful pudding swathi, delicious too

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  36. Kiran says

    Hi Swathi,this pudding looks very colorful and interesting.Can I use yogurt for substituting egg?
    Let me know.

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