A cheats pudding
Melt the 25g butter in a pan
Add the carrots and onions . Cook for around 10 minutes
Add in the purée . Cook for a couple of minutes
Add in the oxo cube, the bayleaves and thyme . Stir to combine
Add in the tinned stewing steak and Worcestershire sauce . Stir to combine
Cook with the lid on until the carrots are soft
Add the flour , suet and salt to a large bowl . Mix
Gradually add in cold water and bring the pastry together . Knead it well then let it rest for about 30 minutes
When the filling is cool .
Roll out the pastry (thinly)
Grease 4 individual pudding basins
Cut out circles of pastry and line the pudding dishes
Fill the dishes with the cooled filling
Cut out lids . Dampen the edges of the pastry and add the lids
Bring a pan of water to the boil . Put in a trivet ( an upturned plate will do )
Tightly cover the puddings with foil . Place on the trivet and simmer in the water for about 2 hours .
Can also pressure cook for 20 minutes
Remove from the water
Run a life around the edge of the dish . Turn upside down and serve
Ingredients
Directions
Melt the 25g butter in a pan
Add the carrots and onions . Cook for around 10 minutes
Add in the purée . Cook for a couple of minutes
Add in the oxo cube, the bayleaves and thyme . Stir to combine
Add in the tinned stewing steak and Worcestershire sauce . Stir to combine
Cook with the lid on until the carrots are soft
Add the flour , suet and salt to a large bowl . Mix
Gradually add in cold water and bring the pastry together . Knead it well then let it rest for about 30 minutes
When the filling is cool .
Roll out the pastry (thinly)
Grease 4 individual pudding basins
Cut out circles of pastry and line the pudding dishes
Fill the dishes with the cooled filling
Cut out lids . Dampen the edges of the pastry and add the lids
Bring a pan of water to the boil . Put in a trivet ( an upturned plate will do )
Tightly cover the puddings with foil . Place on the trivet and simmer in the water for about 2 hours .
Can also pressure cook for 20 minutes
Remove from the water
Run a life around the edge of the dish . Turn upside down and serve