Dessert Recipes - Figgie Pudding Recipe

Ingredients

• 225 g/8 oz/1 1/3 cups dried figs, chopped

• 100 g/4 oz/1 cup shredded (chopped) vegetable suet

• 225 g/8 oz/4 cups fresh white or half white, half brown breadcrumbs

• 30 ml/2 tbsp caster (superfine) sugar

• 2 eggs, beaten

• 150 ml/2/3 cup milk

• Butter, for greasing

• Classic Custard Sauce, to serve

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Method:

1. Mix the figs, suet, breadcrumbs and sugar in a bowl. Add the eggs and milk and mix to form a soft, dropping consistency.

2. Turn into a greased 1.2 liter/2 pt/5 cup pudding basin. Cover with a double thickness of greased greaseproof (waxed) paper or foil, twisting and folding under the rim to secure.

3. Steam for 4 hours. Turn out and serve with Classic Custard Sauce.