English Steamed Lemon Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons sugar
3 eggs, well beaten
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
1 grated lemon, juice and rind of
4 tablespoons apricot preserves
2 tablespoons water

Preparation

Beat together the butter and sugar until light and creamy. Beat in eggs 1 at a time.
Fold in flour, salt, baking powder, lemon rind and juice.
Place in a buttered 4 cup bowl. Cover the bowl with aluminum foil.
Place bowl in a steamer. Steam the pudding over boiling water on top of the stove for 1 1/4 hours.
Heat preserves with the water.
Unmold the pudding. Pour apricot sauce over the pudding and serve hot. 6 servings.
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