If you watched Pudding Week on GBBO a few days ago I’m sure you will have felt that the signature bake of ‘steamed school pudding‘ was perfect for the colder and darker autumn days we’re starting to get. They’re warming and comforting, just like a great big hug in a bowl.
But if you were bedazzled by the ‘ornamental trifle terrines‘ the bakers made for their showstopper challenge, you may be interested in checking out our Raspberry and Glitter Freestanding Trifle that we made a year or two ago!
Even though my recollections of steamed puddings at school were of heavy rib-stickers like Spotted Dick and Jam Roly-Poly, Prue and Paul were looking for a pudding that was light and definitely not stodgy. I’d like to think that our mini Chocolate Orange Steamed Puddings fitted the bill perfectly, despite being made individual rather than as a family sized dessert, they were certainly deliciously light yet comforting.
Now, as I’m sure you’ve noticed, our Steamed Chocolate Orange Puddings do not include cocoa powder but rather finely chopped chocolate which, along with the orange zest, flecks the pale sponge with lots of flavour and interest! It proved to be a winner with both Mr E & myself, as well as my parents who enjoyed them warmed through the following day. Not a peep was heard from them, other than noises of satisfaction, until they’d cleared their bowls!
Here’s how to make individual Chocolate Orange Steamed Puddings.
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dessert for the colder months! They’re light yet comforting, and are
packed with flecks of real chocolate and orange zest. They’re easy to
make and are delicious served with a simple chocolate sauce!
Hands on time: 20 mins Cook time: 40 mins Yield: 6 individual puddings
Specific Equipment
6 Dariole Moulds (ours are 7.5cm wide x 5cm tall, and hold 160ml of liquid)
Steamer (see note a below)
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For the Pudding Batter
- 1 Orange, zest & juice of
- 100g Butter, unsalted & softened + extra for greasing
- 50g Golden Caster Sugar
- 100g Caster Sugar
- small pinch of Salt
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Egg Yolk
- 200g SR Flour + extra for preparing the moulds
- 50g Dark Chocolate, finely chopped
- Milk
For the Chocolate Sauce
- 300ml Double Cream
- 50g Dark Chocolate (see note b below)
- 50g Milk Chocolate (see note b below)
Notes: a) We used our vegetable steamer (Tefal) for this bake as it offered more room for the 6 dariole moulds than a pan. If using a pan to steam, you may need to use two depending upon their size. Part fill the pan with water and position an upturned plate in the base of the pan for the dariole moulds to sit on. Whether you use a pan or steamer avoid letting them boil dry. b) Use a total of 100g milk and / or dark chocolate as you prefer. c) The spare egg white can either be chilled in the fridge for a few days to use in another bake or frozen in an airtight container. Allow the frozen egg yolk to defrost in the fridge completely before being used. d) Consider warming your lightly beaten eggs over a bain marie especially if they feel particularly cold. Warm them until they feel lukewarm. This should help prevent the batter from curdling and produce a better cupcake sponge. e) If using a vegetable steamer, avoid using the built in electronic timer as it may not be reliable. Use your stopwatch instead.
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Julie McPherson
Wow Angela, these really are tempting especially with the drizzle of chocolate sauce. Commenting as BritMums baking Round-up Editor. 🙂
Corina Blum
I would love one of these little chocolate orange steamed puddings! I've been planning to make a steamed pudding ever since pudding week on Bake off and as they really are such a great comfort food. Thanks so much for sharing with #CookOnceEatTwice x
Kat BakingExplorer
Well these puddings just look stunning! And that chocolate sauce, you have me drooling again!
Jasmin Charlotte
Yummm! It's been ages since I've had a steamed pudding but I've been totally craving them since bake off! x
Lizet Flores de Bowen
Oh! such a lovely dessert. Orange/chocolate is one of my favorite combos. They look so moist. Amd that sauce! mmmm. so yummy!
Jo / Jo's Kitchen Larder
I absolutely love your mini puds, I so need to get myself those little moulds! 🙂 Chocolate orange combo is wonderful and silky sauce looks amazing! x
Rebecca Beesley
certainly a perfect comfort food! love the flavours – making me feel all wintery. #gbbobloggers2017 xxx
Louise Fairweather
These look lovely and I love your trifle too!
helen
wow, that trifle looks amazing! whilst I'm not a fan of traditional trifle (it's a jelly thing), my family loves it, and this would be a real show stopper on the christmas table!
Your mini chocolate orange puds look great too – I might have to dig out my small moulds, which would avoid arguing over the size of the slices I cut!
Jenny
well how ruddy delicious do you puddings look Angela? I love chocolate and orange together so I could devour one of these easily enough. I also like the idea of individual ones.
your trifle terrine looks beautiful too x
Jenny
and thank you for joining in with #GBBOBloggers2017 x
Angela - Only Crumbs Remain
We're huge fans of choolate orange too – it's such a fab flavour combo isn't it! I'm so glad we decided to make smaller ones because they cooked so much quicker though it did take a little longer in preparing the dariole moulds.
You're welcome Jenny, it's such a fab linky 😀
Angela x.
Kate Glutenfreealchemist
There is something about steamed puddings that is so comforting….. Chocolate-Orange is such a classic, but perfect combo.
Mind you….. that trifle looks amazing…. Off to check it out! x
Angela - Only Crumbs Remain
They are incredibly comforting aren't they, in fact i'm very much tempted to make another one this wk! They were such a hit with hubby & my folks (as well as me!)
Aw thankyou Kate, I was so happy with that trifle (less so now about the pics I must admit!)
Angela x
Deepika|TheLoveOfCakes
What a wonderful way to jazz up a regular cake! I have never made or tasted a steamed pudding before..But these sound perfect with chocolate and orange flavor..Also love the idea of adding finely grated chocolate in place of regular cocoa! Just lovely 🙂
Angela - Only Crumbs Remain
ooh you must make a steamed pudding whe the weather turns a bit colder Deepika – it's so comforting !
Angela x
Nico @ yumsome
These look so wonderful – I'm pretty much drooling here!
I love your spoons too… I need to hit up Ebay to find some (because yes, I am the idiot who gave all her gran's ones to charity when she passed away 17 years ago)!
Angela - Only Crumbs Remain
Aw thankyou Nico,
I love those spoons too. I only became the proud owner of them a wk or two ago along with a few other pieces of old cutlery. I got them from a local 'sell-it' centre (a bit like a huge charity shop) and sadly they're closing because the property owner has put the rent up over 30%!! So sad!
Angela x
Recipes Made Easy
Chocolate orange is a great flavour combination for a steamed pudding. definitely says comfort food to me. I love the fact that you made mini ones too. No squabbles over who got the bigger slice
Angela - Only Crumbs Remain
We just love choc-orange Jacqui so it was an easy decision from all of the flavours that can be used in a steamed pud. That's very tur – them all being equal defo means to bickering!
Angela x