English steamed pudding recipe

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I've gathered the Best Traditional British puddings, including recipes for boiled and steamed desserts, trifles, rice puddings, and more!

My Classic Steamed Treacle Pudding recipe from back home in Ireland is absolutely irresistible and the perfect sweet treat for the season.

Easy to make, often requiring few ingredients, and guaranteed to return a moist crumb, steamed puddings should be on your weekly rotation.

Treacle sponge pudding using Paul Hollywood's recipe is a sweet, moist, steamed dessert that's popular in the UK.

Traditional British Christmas Pudding is a make-ahead, steamed, fruit filled dessert which is set alight when served. It is beautiful culmination of many British Christmas dinners.

Chocolate and marmalade are a magnificient match in this traditional steamed pudding, made more delicious with the addition of nuggets of preserved ginger. The sponge itself is lovely and moist, and invested with a generous marmalade crown. But as it doesn't have rivers of sauce, it's best served with a jug of custard — ideally spiked with rum or whisky — alongside. For US cup measures, use the toggle at the top of the ingredients list.

Drizzled with incredible caramel sauce, my Steamed Sticky Toffee Pudding recipe is simple, authentic, and oh so sweet.

Traditional suet pudding is an English dish made from suet fat, flour, raisins, and spices and steamed to perfection. Give this recipe a try and make it your new holiday tradition!

Cabinet pudding is a traditional British pudding. Crystallised fruits are covered in a sponge mixture and steamed then served with custard.