Stem Ginger Pudding With Sticky Orange Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

For the sponge pudding
6 ounces unsalted butter, soft
2 eggs, beaten
6 ounces condensed milk
8 ounces self-raising flour
3 ounces stem ginger in syrup, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
For the sauce
4 ounces icing sugar (powdered sugar)
7 fluid ounces water
2 tablespoons stem ginger syrup
2 tablespoons shredless marmalade
2 oranges, juice and zest of

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350f/Gas Mark 4.
Place all the sponge pudding ingredients EXCEPT the stem ginger in a bowl and whisk till smooth and pale.
Fold in the chopped stem ginger and pour mixture into a 2 1/2 pint ovenproof pudding bowl, then place the bowl in a roasting tray and fill with boiling water until 2/3 up the side of the pudding bowl. Bake for 45 minutes or until firm.
To make the sauce, place all the ingredients EXCEPT the orange zest in a pan and boil for 5-10 minutes or until the mixture has reduced and is slightly thickened. Remove from heat and stir in orange zest.
Remove pudding from oven, cut into slices and serve hot with the orange syrup poured over.