STEAMED ROLY POLY JAM PUDDING

STEAMED ROLY POLY JAM PUDDING

Roly Poly Pudding is an old Victorian Dessert that was very popular during the British Raj. . It got its name from the word ‘roly-poly’ which is a colloquial word for anything round, It was also known as shirt-sleeve pudding – because it was often steamed or boiled in an old shirt-sleeve, In the olden days this pudding was always made with ‘Suet’ which made it rather heavy. However, the suet is now substituted with butter to make it less heavy.  This was a favourite dessert of ours when we were kids. It takes just one hour to prepare and steam it. There's nothing more comforting than having a warm pudding to round off a meal. 

Serves 6    Time required: 1 hour 

Ingredients

3 tablespoons plain flour

1 tablespoon butter                                     

2 tablespoons sugar                                                               

A pinch of salt

1 egg beaten well

Milk to mix                                                     

1 teaspoon baking powder

4 tablespoons mixed fruit or strawberry jam                            

Mix all the ingredients together to a pouring consistency

Pour the mixture in a greased baking dish.

Steam for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Turn it over on a serving dish when cold.

Decorate with jam and whipped cream