Steamed puddings are always a perfect winter dessert and this one is no exception with the light pudding, the subtle coconut and the tartness of the lime.
SERVES: 6
PREP TIME: 10 min
COOK TIME: 40 min
READY TIME: 50 min
CALORIES: 302 (per serving)
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INGREDIENTS
- 175 g (5¾ oz) unsalted butter
- 85 g (2¾ oz) caster (superfine) sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup self-raising flour, sifted
- 100 g (3¼ oz) desiccated coconut
LIME SYRUP:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup (8 fl oz) water
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- Rind of 2 limes, shredded
- 3 cardamom pods, bruised
INSTRUCTIONS
1 Place butter, sugar and vanilla extract in a bowl and beat until light and creamy. Add eggs to bowl and beat well. Fold in flour and coconut, and pour mixture into six 3/4-cup capacity, well-greased ramekins
2 Cover mixture with small circles of greased paper. Place ramekins in a steamer and steam puddings over rapidly simmering water for 40 minutes or until they are cooked when tested with a skewer.
3 To make syrup, place sugar, water, lime juice and rind, and cardamom pods in a saucepan and stir over low heat until sugar has dissolved. Allow syrup to simmer for 3-5 minutes or until it has thickened slightly.
4 Invert puddings onto serving plates and pour over lime syrup. Serve with thick cream.
NUTRITION FACTS
Calories: 302.0 Kcal
Total Fat: 9.3 g
Cholesterol: 110.6 mg
Sodium: 519.1 mg
Potassium: 160.8 mg
Carbs: 34.0 g
Protein: 16.6 g
Vitamin A: 19.6 %
Vitamin B-12: 14.1 %
Vitamin B-6: 7.0 %
Vitamin C: 55.7 %