Recipe

Gluten-free steamed pudding

Jul 31, 2009 2:00pm
  • 6 hrs 30 mins cooking
  • Serves 12
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Ingredients

Gluten-free steamed pudding
  • 2 1/4 cup 360g) sultanas
  • 1 1/2 cup (240g) raisins, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 cup (80g) dried currants
  • 1 1/2 cup (210g) seeded dates, coarsely chopped
  • 1 1/2 cup (375ml) water
  • 1/2 cup (125ml) orange juice
  • 2 tablespoon honey
  • 1 cup (220g) firmly packed brown sugar
  • 185 gram dairy-free spread
  • 1 cup (125g) soya flour
  • 1 cup (180g) rice flour
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
  • 2 teaspoon mixed spice
  • 1 cup (120g) ground almonds

Method

Gluten-free steamed pudding
  • 1
    Combine fruit, the water, juice, honey, sugar and spread in a large saucepan. Stir over medium heat, without boiling, until spread melts. Transfer mixture to a large heatproof bowl, cool.
  • 2
    Grease a 2.25-litre (9-cup) pudding steamer, line base with baking paper.
  • 3
    Stir sifted dry ingredients into fruit mixture.
  • 4
    Spoon mixture into steamer, level top, cover with pleated baking paper and foil to allow the pudding to expand during steaming, secure with a lid or kitchen string.
  • 5
    Place steamer in a large saucepan with enough boiling water to come halfway up side of steamer; cover pan with a tight fitting lid. Simmer, covered, about 6 hours, replenishing pan with boiling water as necessary to maintain water level.
  • 6
    Stand pudding for 10 minutes before turning out.

Notes

Both soya and rice flour can be found in the superm arket or health food shops. To store pudding, wrap in plastic wrap and seal tightly in a freezer bag or airtight container, store in the fridge or freezer.

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