Paddington Pudding

Paddington Pudding

Serves: 4
Suitable for freezing: No
Calories: 418
Fat: 22g
Saturated fat: 13g

–          90g butter, at room temperature

–          90g goldencaster sugar

–          90g self-raising flour

–          2 medium eggs

–          ½ teaspoon baking powder

–          1teaspoon ground ginger

–          5 teaspoon milk or warm water

–          Finely grated zest of 1 orange

For the sauce:

–          Juice of 1 orange

–          4 tablespoons chunky Seville orange marmalade, or your favourite marmalade

–          900ml pudding basin, well buttered

1. Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add 1 tablespoon of the flour and an egg at a time, whisking well.Fold in the remaining flour with the rest of the ingredients.

2. Spoon the mixture into the basin and microwave on full power for 4 minutes in an 850 watt microwave, or 3 ½ minutes in a 900 watt microwave, until just cooked.

3. Meanwhile, make the sauce: Bring the orange juice to the boil and reduce it by half. Add the marmalade and stir in until it melts.

4. Turn the pud out onto a plate. Pour the sauce over.

Tip from our kitchen:

Add grated lemon zest to the pudding mix. Make a sauce with lemon juice and golden syrup for a change.