Steamed Sponge Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 c. cake flour
3 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground ginger
3/4 c. milk
2/3 c. raisins or dried currants or mixed

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar until smooth and fluffy.
Beat in eggs one at a time.
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and ginger.
Add all but the 2 tablespoons of dry ingredients alternately with milk; mix gently.
Mix the remaining ingredients with the dried fruit and fold into the batter.
Pour batter into well-greased 1 1/2-quart mold.
Cover with lid or foil.
Set on rack in pan of boiling water with water extended 2/3 of the way up.
Steam for 1 1/2 hours, replenishing water as needed.
Unmold and serve warm with hard sauce.