Now that the nights are closing in this is a great comforting dessert to whip up in a hurry.  In fact my 12 year old easily throws it together, so give it a go, you won’t be disappointed!

Quick Steamed Microwave Puddings (Jamie Oliver- Ministry of Food)

175g plain flour
50g brown sugar
75 g butter melted
1 level tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground ginger
2 large eggs
juice and finely grated zest of an orange (it’s ok to leave this out!)
150ml milk
11 tbsp golden syrup
butter for greasing

Grease the inside of 6 little microwaveable dishes or teacups with butter until well coated. Tip all the ingredients into a large bowl (except the golden syrup) and mix well. Add in 1 tbsp of golden syrup and mix until well combined. Spoon 1 tbsp of golden syrup into the bottom of each cup/ramekin, then divide the pudding mix between them.
Tear or cut 6 circles of greaseproof/baking paper a little larger than your dishes. Grease them with a little butter and then butter side down, pop them on top, pressing down gently onto the pudding mix. Place all dishes in the microwave and cook on medium heat for 7 1/2 minutes. Leave the puddings to stand for a further 5 minutes before carefully removing the paper.
To serve:
Warm 4 tbsp golden syrup in a microwavable jug for a few seconds. Turn the puddings onto serving plates and drizzle over the warm golden syrup. Accompany with creme fraiche, custard or icecream!

To view more about this recipe and more photos visit:
http://wwwthinkingaboutfood.blogspot.com/2009/04/sugar-fiend.html