Slow Cooker Steamed Treacle Sponge | Old School Recipe

Thank you to everyone on my Slow Cooker Bread vlog for all your great suggestions, many of which I have pencilled into my 'to-do' list. One that shouted "Oi Oi OLD SCHOOL REVISIT" was the classic Treacle Sponge pudding, usually steamed. So what better way to test this out in a slow cooker, than here on the channel for the first time - no trails beforehand here!
How does it go? very near disaster on extracting pudding from bowl is all I will say for the moment :D
Recipe below and also pinned in the comments.
Thanks for watching, see you on the next one
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Sponge:
175g softened butter
175g self raising flour
175g caster sugar (I used granulated)
3 large eggs
zest of 1 lemon & 1/2 juice
45ml milk
syrup base:
250g golden syrup
juice of 1/2 lemon
equipment: 1 1/3 litre/quart pudding basin (I used foil as a lid)
For sponge, mix all the ingredients as you would a cake (cream sugar, add eggs one at a time, sieve flour and mix until smooth, add milk and finally add zest and juice of lemon - a bit at a time. Avoids splitting)
Mix 1/2 juice of 1 lemon into a bowl with the golden syrup. Pour this into a greased pudding basin. Add cake batter. smooth the top (aka the bottom) cover loosely with foil
Put approx 500ml water in slow cooker (take out trivet) select HIGH and cook for 21/2 to 3 hours (I went over by 20 mins 3hr 20 mins with no problems)
Leave to completely cool before upending onto a plate. Serve with custard, ice cream or cream (or all three!)

[@budgetcookinguk]

Sponge: 175g softened butter 175g self raising flour 175g caster sugar (I used granulated) 3 large eggs zest of 1 lemon & 1/2 juice 45ml milk syrup base: 250g golden syrup juice of 1/2 lemon equipment: 1 1/3 litre/quart pudding basin (I used foil as a lid) For sponge, mix all the ingredients as you would a cake (cream sugar, add eggs one at a time, sieve flour and mix until smooth, add milk and finally add zest and juice of lemon - a bit at a time. Avoids splitting) Mix 1/2 juice of 1 lemon into a bowl with the golden syrup. Pour this into a greased pudding basin. Add cake batter. smooth the top (aka the bottom) cover loosely with foil Put approx 500ml water in slow cooker (take out trivet) select HIGH and cook for 21/2 to 3 hours (I went over by 20 mins 3hr 20 mins with no problems) Leave to completely cool before upending onto a plate. Serve with custard, ice cream or cream (or all three!)

[@jennifermharvey9882]

Also I only add a small amount of treacle then while it’s hot I add a tablespoon of cold treacle over the top

[@jennifermharvey9882]

I wish I was such a tidy cook / baker as you

[@Royboy50]

In my humble opinion you cannot beat Tate and Lyle golden syrup for depth of flavour,I have tried home brands but non come close to the original,I know it’s more expensive and that might be a factor for a lot of people but I don’t use it every day so I buy that

[@budgetcookinguk]

I agree it prob is better quality 😀👍

[@TheRisdene]

I admit to keeping a small tin of T&L for recipes like this where I want the special caramelly flavour and use my Lidl in recipes like ginger cake.

[@jennifermharvey9882]

Old fashion white pudding basin is my best cooking item

[@budgetcookinguk]

I could do with finding one in a charity shop 😄👍💕

[@juliebajwa721]

Hi Kerry that looks like a proper pudding. Feel like I don't use my slow cooker enough will have to experiment more. 7.30 in the morning and already want pudding not good😂

[@TheRisdene]

I use the Mary Berry tip - and put an old jam jar lid under the pudding basin so it is not touching the bottom. Do this for all steamed puds including Christmas. We never wait and just serve straight from the basin. Too greedy! However we steam a pudding all day and find the syrup goes even more syrupy and sticky! Delish 🤤. S❤

[@glendaanderson8627]

Thanks Kerry for trialing this in the slow cooker. What a success!! I have a whole load of apples from my tree, so I'm thinking of trying this with chopped apple. I'm hoping the slow cooker will make it lovely and soft. Obviously can't miss out the syrup though!! Thanks again x

[@Royboy50]

That looks scrumptious wish I was tasting it ,great vid thanks

[@jennifermharvey9882]

I use my Ninja on steam bake we love it xxx

[@budgetcookinguk]

What do you bake on steam bake function Jennifer 😀👍💕

[@heatherpiper1448]

It has been done by in the kitchen with pen and someone else also though I can't remember who. I thought I had written the instruction down but if I did I can't find them now😢

[@pennyflaherty1448]

I use a Pyrex mixing bowl !

[@kirstyblair9742]

Lovely video, thank you. I was wondering if you have a bread machine? I’m wanting to buy one but not sure which one to go for xx

[@budgetcookinguk]

Thank you Kirsty, I don't have one I'm afraid, good luck on your hunt😀👍💕

[@jennifermharvey9882]

Hi Kerry my hubbies favourite

[@budgetcookinguk]

Everybody was happy in my house Jennifer 😄💕

[@juliewhite2688]

You could do a lemon curd version. It looks delicious.

[@Silverdale15]

I'm with you there too....the zingy one or its like soap...this is syrup of course not treacle..

[@callmebeth]

Heinz stopped making these puddings. Shame as they are certainly a comfort food. Will be using this recipe though. A white ceramic pudding basin is the ideal dish to cook it in. Great vlog again Kerry Thank you

[@LauraBidingCitizen]

In the tins?! I remember Heinz making puddings in the big tins.. boy was it a treat to have one of them with custard! I remember the chocolate one which was divine too! I’m so glad I’m not the only one who remembers them, none of my friends seem to! The sauce was lovely, & they weren’t stingy with it either!

[@julie011267]

I can remember them too , there was also a spotted dick one too x​@@LauraBidingCitizen

[@jennifermharvey9882]

With custard

[@budgetcookinguk]

Definitely!😋😋😋

[@nige322]

You need to in microwave amazing look on KZbin trust me cheers nige

[@irenehulston3635]

Isnt treacle an entirely different thing. Im sure what you made is a syrup sponge.

[@Silverdale15]

Technically its syrup sponge not treacle as treacle is a whole different beast its black to start with!

[@ashleycowcher8407]

could put a string like a hammock to be able to extract more easily

[@beejackson1893]

Catherine Phipps' Modern Pressure Cooking has a really good section on puddings including sponge puddings. I can't put the whole recipe but the instructions include putting the lid on loosely, bringing the water to the boil then steaming for 15 minutes, after which you close the lid, bring up to high pressure and cook for 35 minutes, it's then a natural pressure release. She has an excellent pressure cooker fruit cake recipe too, which is now the only way I ever make fruit cake. Really good book!

[@ElaineMarshall-bm9rl]

Oh my god my mouth wateringxx

[@donnavaliante7089]

Nice to see you enjoy a good memory. Ok, I must be in a strange set of mind to clarify my following comments. I've checked everywhere on my body and I don't have a QUICK MODE😂😂!! MY SETTINGS ARE SLOW AND LAZY 😅! Did you stir the sponge batter with a butter knife? I, too, love lemon everything!!! Glad the sponge worked for you.

[@jennifermharvey9882]

Quicker and lighter sponge

[@jacquelinebuist1128]

Evening Kerry, oh i could feel my teeth curling with the sweetness 😂😂. Its a great idea if you are busy making dinner, out for the afternoon in the garden, etc, or just looking for something as a wee treat. Job well done as I know Al & the boys would have demolished it 😅 . Have a lovely night xxxx Jacs 💚❤️

[@queeniemyles4028]

I use the steam function, and also use grease proof paper first then the foil 😊

[@mrsmiggins6435]

You've just reminded me of when my mother used to make bacon surt oudding, covering the basin with muslin and greaseproof paper making sure she put a pleat in it. Its never occured to me to try it in a pressure cooker 😮. She would soend hours watching over it and add additional water, good times. My mouth was watering. Thank you🤗

[@karentoynton8948]

I think maybe there was a little to much treacle went in so maybe it stopped it rising. I only put an amount to cover the bottom , and then the sponge is free to rise, I think the treacle in this case helped prevent this from happening, it looked nice however. I would have done it in high as well. All only my thoughts , not to ssy I am right at all. Thanks for the vlogg.x

[@jennifermharvey9882]

I bet xxx lucky family

[@jennifermharvey9882]

Yum yum yum xxx

[@jennifermharvey9882]

Kerry if you fold grease proof paper into a strip put it under the cooking pot and fold it so you can lift out the cooking tin it’s so mush easier

[@budgetcookinguk]

Jennifer why didn't I think of that!😄💕💕