First things first, so here we go with an SOS from Caroline Oberg of Camano Island, who writes, “Perhaps some of your readers would have a recipe for a steamed pudding. My mother always made it at ...

Put a little water in a saucepan and place a bowl on top of it. Bring the water to a simmer. Put sugar and chocolate in the bowl and stir until melted. Remove from heat, stir in butter, then add the ...

I watched someone making a steamed apple pudding on a cooking show recently and it looked delicious, so I tried to make a version without the butter and sugar and, I must say, nobody complained. You ...

1. Lightly grease a 850ml-1.2litre microwaveable pudding basin. Grate the chocolate. 2. Whizz the butter, flour, cocoa, sugar and eggs in a food processor until smooth. The mixture should have a soft ...