Wendy Barrie’s Steamed Bramble Sponge

Steamed Bramble Sponge

By Wendy Barrie

Ingredients:

225g flour 2 tsps baking powder 225g softened butter 5 eggs 225g soft brown sugar 3 tbsps bramble jam (blackcurrant jam or syrup are tasty alternatives)

Method:

• Butter a large steamer basin. • Place jam into buttered base of bowl. • Place remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl and whisk together until smooth and glossy with a dropping consistency. • Spoon mixture over the jam. • Cover with a double circle of baking parchment and the lid. If you do not have a lid then cover with foil and tie firmly in place. • Place bowl on a trivet (or an old plate) in a large saucepan and fill half way up with boiling water from the kettle. • Steam for 2 hours, making sure you keep topping up the water. • Carefully remove bowl from pan, gently loosen the sponge edges then turn out onto heated plate. Serve with double cream. Equally delicious the next day.

Serves 6-8

Scottish Thistle Award Regional Ambassador (2018/19) for Central, Tayside & Fife, Wendy Barrie www.wendybarrie.co.uk is a highly respected campaigner for local sustainable food, popular cookery show presenter and food writer. Founder & Director of award-winning www.scottishfoodguide.scot & www.scottishcheesetrail.com Wendy is Leader in Scotland for Slow Food Ark of Taste & Member of Slow Food Cooks Alliance.