Nostalgia Pudding

Once in a while, when it is dark and cold outside, an old-fashioned, steamed pudding can give us the boost that we need. I don’t mean the kind of pudding you might have experienced at school which seems to turn to lead in your stomach afterwards, but something special which could have been made by the treasured cook of a large household a hundred years ago. This recipe uses no suet, and the result is a light, buttery apricot pudding dotted with pieces of melted chocolate. I usually serve it