Treacle Sponge

Submitted by Lou van

"A typical, traditional, gooey, English pudding. Serve with proper custard."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 6 tablespoons golden syrup, overloaded and oozing
• 100 g butter, plus extra for the dish
• 100 g sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 100 g self-raising flour

directions

1. Butter a 1 litre baking dish, and dollop the syrup in the bottom.
2. Put the butter and sugar in a food processor and blitz until pale.
3. Beat in the eggs one by one, then the vanilla.
4. Add the flour and pulse until just mixed.
5. Scrape into the dish, on top of the syrup.
6. Either cover with cling film and microwave on medium for 7 1/2 minutes or bake in the oven at 180C/fan 160C/gas 4 oven for 30 minutes until risen and golden.
7. Serve with lashings of custard.