Serves 6

225g (8 oz) self_raising flour
Pinch Salt
2x5ml spoon (2 tsp) ground ginger
50g (2 oz) margarine
50g (2 oz) caster sugar
2x15 ml spoons (2 tbsp) golden syrup
2 eggs size 3 (large)
2x15 ml spoons (2 tbsp) milk

(1) Grease a 1.2 litre (2 pint) pudding basin

(2) Mix flour, salt and ginger

(3) Rub in margarine and mix in other ingredients

(4) Place mixture in prepared basin, cover with pleated greeseproof paper or foil and steam for about one and a half hours.

To give more flavor add 25g (1 oz) stem ginger, roughly chopped, to the mixture before steaming.