Steamed Apricot Sponge with Apricot Sauce

This recipe has many alternatives-you can use dried or tinned apricots, or even apricot jam. This, of course, makes it quite a rich pudding that is packed with flavour.

When buying dried apricots it’s best to select ‘ready-to-eat’ or no-soak ones that are available in almost all supermarkets. They still have about 25 per cent moisture left in them, which leaves them soft and almost toffee-like to eat straight from the packet. Also for this recipe choose the apricots which are still