Steamed Pumpkin and Maple Pudding
NGREDIENTS:1 cup mashed cooked pumpkin
1/3 cup plus 3 Tbsps. milk
3 oz. unsalted butter, melted
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 Tbsps. plus 2 tsps. honey
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 cups self-raising flour
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/3 cup plus 3 Tbsps. slivered almonds
baking paper
foil
1/3 cup plus 3 Tbsps. maple syrup
DIRECTIONS:
Grease a pudding steamer well (6 cups capacity). Combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl and mix well. Stir in remaining ingredients, except syrup. Pour into prepared steamer. Cover with greased round of paper, then foil. Secure with string or lid. Place steamer in a large saucepan with enough boiling water to come halfway up side of steamer. Boil, covered, about 2 hours or until firm. Turn onto plate. Serve with maple syrup and cream, if desired.