Eggless steamed pudding

This old-fashioned steamed pudding from the Historical Cookbook was a ‘never-fail’ favourite with station men, according to a cover note from Ruth, and she made it regularly. Handy when the chooks stopped laying, it was also quick to mix and could sit bubbling away on the back of the wood-fuelled range while she got on with other things. The pudding relies on golden syrup and the fruit for sweetness. Although it takes a while to cook, it can be made in advance and reheated in a micro