I had my first failure

Asked on 30 Nov 2020 by Vivi P

Dear Lindsey, I am an avid fan of Delia recipes. Unfortunately last night I had my first failure. Steamed Treacle Sponge Pudding - rose like crazy - broke through the pleated greaseproof and foil - lifted the lid off my steamer during cooking - but then collapsed into a sticky soup on the serving plate. I followed the recipe on the internet totally. Is it correct with self-raising flour and baking powder? That is the only thing I can think of. I look forward to hearing from you. Regards

Lindsey, Food Editor replied

Hello,

I’m sorry to hear that your Steamed Treacle Sponge Pudding didn’t work.

I’ve double checked the online version we have on this site v Delia’s original published version and they are the same.

175g self-raising flour and 1 rounded teaspoon baking powder is accurate. It definitely sounds like your steamer isn’t deep enough, but also, I would double check the amount of each ingredient you used and the capacity of your pudding basin which should be 1200ml.

Kind regards

Lindsey