How to make Burnt Sugar Steamed Pudding | 7 ingredients | Prep in 20 minutes

Learn how to make a real Maori treat is this traditional steam pudding that is often found served on special occasions such as a hangi or alongside a family gathering with a boil up.
Burnt Sugar Steam Pudding
Adapted from Ngatiporou.com (ngatiporou.com/article/aunty-...)
Full recipe and details can be found here roamingtaste.com/burnt-sugar-...
Serves 10
Ingredients:
Burnt Sugar
5 tablespoons sugar
1 cup freshly boiled water
Pudding
2 1/2 cups plain flour
1 1/4 cups superfine/caster sugar
250 grams/ butter, cubed and chilled
1 teaspoon ground spices (see note)
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 eggs, beaten
Directions:
Before you do anything, make sure the bowl you will be using to make the steamed pudding fits well into your pot (you want it be a little snug so it doesn’t bounce around in the simmering water).
Place the sugar into a saucepan on medium high heat and ensure the sugar is evenly covering the base of the pot.
Meanwhile, boil your water and measure out a cup.
As soon as the sugar is a caramel color and fully dissolved, remove from the heat and stir in a third of the boiled water.
Add another third of the water and stir, repeating with the last portion.
Pour the burnt sugar mixture into a bowl and set aside to cool.
With your prepared pot to steam the pudding in (see note), place on low to medium heat with the lid on.
To make the pudding, place the flour and sugar in a bowl and stir to combine.
Add in the cubed butter and rub the butter in until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Add in the ground spices and baking soda and stir through, making a well in the center, add in the beaten eggs and burnt sugar syrup.
Fold the dry mixture into the center to incorporate until the mixture resembles a loose batter.
If you are using a different bowl to steam your pudding, lightly flour the inside and pour your pudding into it, otherwise simply wipe the edges of your bowl so the baking paper can sit on top cleanly.
Measure out greaseproof baking paper that has at least 2 inches overhang on the edges of the bowl. Measure out aluminum foil that has at least 2 1/2 inches overhang.
Lay the greaseproof paper down on your work bench and lay the aluminum foil on top ensuring it covers the greaseproof paper completely.
Pinch the middle of the two grabbing a 1/2 an inch and fold over to allow a small overlap in the event your pudding expands.
Lay the greaseproof and aluminum foil on top of the pudding (greaseproof side down) and press firmly to tighten the edges all around your pudding bowl.
Wrap twine around the edges tightly twice and tie one side, allowing an overhang of remaining twine to each the other side of your bowl.
With the overhang, pull tightly to the other side of your bowl and tie securely to the twine that has been wrapped (this will be your ‘handle’ to remove the bowl from the pot later).
Place the covered pudding in your pot for 2 hours with the lid on.
Remove the pudding from the heat and carefully unwrap.
Test it is fully cooked through with a skewer.
Invert onto your serving plate.
Slice and serve with some pouring cream or custard.
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[@cloudydaez]

Love your correct pronunciation of the Māori language and I grew up with steam pudding too. You’re very brave for posting your recipe as I know there are literally thousands of these recipes at home. You did very well 👍🏽

[@tracytaiaroa2662]

Kai pai kotiro. Really amazing

[@sweetazpita1244]

I just made this steam pudding tonite and its beautiful, melt in the mouth, heavy but moist, taste yum, first time for me..thank you for a lovely moist steam pudding.

[@Roamingtaste]

Stoked it turned out so great and you enjoyed it! Thanks so much ☺

[@sweetazpita1244]

Great presenation and information and tips, i really enjoyed watching this version of steam pudding. ❤

[@justinsuafoa6840]

Kia ora I am bought up with Maori and samoan cooking I am trying abit of fission cooking. Love your technique 👌

[@vaneset952]

Definitely will try… Thank you for sharing

[@quinnlaupua3910]

Kia ora for that !! Awesome presentation!!

[@eilaveens2760]

I admire you sharing your love and experience awesome it's one of my favorites and yes just with cream 😋

[@mariastuart-gray5183]

So loved watching this,am going to give this a go & will get back to you.cheers

[@natashawinikerei7142]

Wow that's awesome fire I love it 👍👍

[@dycetohiariki9498]

Youre awesome. Love the korero

[@Roamingtaste]

Thanks so much!

[@liliantangitu4071]

Well done e hoa😊

[@jocelyncoppins6849]

Kia ora Sylvia A lovely surprise when searching for this recipe to cook for the first time for a special dinner with Priscilla and Glenn and you pop up up with a well presented video. A long time ago I remember a steam pudding on Marion’s kitchen bench so no doubt you tried a few of them with Tori. ❤

[@Roamingtaste]

What a delight to hear from you!! Hope you are well doing well, think of you every so often and wonder how you are?

[@subaru721]

When preparing the steamed pudding, cream the butter and sugar add eggs same way you make a cake and add the wet ingredients and mix till smooth....makes it easier than rubbing the butter into the flour....you can also add vanilla essence

[@angelicaaah1264]

Well made video! Also some info on the pudding itself-I know lots of Islanders make Steamed pudding back in their islands-eg. Samoa & Fiji

[@Roamingtaste]

Thanks and love that additional info! I love how much steamed pudding can be found all over the world!

[@johnbainivanua2566]

Hey 👋, Fijian here... The recipe we follow is quite similar but instead of water we use coconut milk for the syrup, and instead of the spices we either just do without them or add mashed banana for thar extra flavor 😉

[@jackiereriti]

Kia ora I'm going to do your recipe for our Matariki hakari

[@Roamingtaste]

Kia ora! Let me know how you find it!

[@barbarahepi9090]

Where the recepi

[@Roamingtaste]

It's in the description below or the full details and recipe are in the link in the description :)