Lime and Matcha Steamed Puddings

Every time I open my fridge door I see the little tin of matcha  and think I must do something with that.   Ray McVinnie   featured an orange marmalade steamed pudding  in his  Sunday Paper column recently and it seemed like it would be easy to substitute the orange flavours with lime marmalade and matcha tea.  It worked a treat with a subtle tea flavour to the sponge part.

Lime and Matcha Steamed Puddings
6  dessertspoons lime marmalade
90 grams butter
125 grams caster sugar
1 teaspoon matcha tea
2 eggs
150 grams flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
80 ml milk

METHOD
Place a spoon of marmalade into 6 x 150ml capacity heatproof dariole moulds or coffee cups.
Beat the butter and sugar together until pale, thick and creamy.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
Stir in the flour, baking powder and matcha tea and milk until well mixed but do not beat.
Fill each container with the mixture and cover with buttered foil.
Put containers into a steamer and steam  over high heat for 20 - 30 minutes until a skewer inserted into one of  the puddings comes out clean.
Remove from the steamer, take out the moulds by running a small knife around the side of each container.
Serve with crème anglaise or whipped cream.

For conversions to ounces or cup measurements check Gourmet Sleuth  site.

Comments

[Mikako]

Looks so good, Barbara! I also have some macha powder in the fridge so I will make this. I also have a good green tea cookies receipe so I will send it to you later :) People keep asking me the receipe every time I make this so it should be good.

[noemie83]

it seems a really nice and fresh dessert. I do not have lime marmelade...i should try to make some, it'll cheaper i guess. the idea is original!

[barbara]

Mikako I would love the green tea cookies recipe.
Noemie - I use the Roses Lime marmalade but home made would be nice.

[keiko]

Barbara, the pudding looks lovely and the recipe sounds intriguing too!

[Bron]

Looks fantastic Barbara, I recently acquired a tin of Matcha myself and can't wait to use it. I have so many ideas and recipes, with one more now! ;-)

[Ryoko]

The pudding looks lovely and yum!
Looks Matcha taste machtes Lime marmalade:)

[barbara]

Keiko - Thankyou
Bron - I look forward to your creations.
Ryoko - You would have enjoyed it.

[Dianka]

How beautiful and eclectic! Looks sooo good!

[arfi binsted]

i've got lime tree with some of the fruits down on the ground. i dunno what to do with them. do you do lime marmalade like you do with grapefruit marmalade?

[barbara]

Dianka - thank yoy.
Arfi - I've never made lime marmalde but I'm sure it would be the same method.

[Dr. Natalie Gordon]

I purchased matcha pudding at the Tokyo airport. Is it sold commercially in the US? Can it be purchased from a supplier in Japan?