Hi friends!! I am still busy moving in to the new place but I scheduled this post to keep you all company while I was gone :). Truthfully, it would be all of you keeping me company because when my phone chimes to notify me of a comment, I am so going to jump on it!
I can guarantee that I am not in a good mood right about now, and really tired and probably frustrated because I don’t know where to stuff the rest of my million pieces of kitchen utensils and gadgets. Did I mention my kitchen is small?
Complaining aside, let me tell you about these delicious strawberry rhubarb puddings I made a few weeks ago to use up the last bit of my rhubarb curd. It is still very much rhubarb season and I try use as much as I can.
One of my favourite British desserts are the various steamed puddings: jam, chocolate and treacle; my absolute favourite. I don’t steam my puddings because they take a while on the stove and I always need the stove top for something else. I usually like to bake mine, and the texture is a little different between a steamed and a baked pudding, but hardly noticeable in my book.
Since I had a jar of rhubarb curd still left, I thought a strawberry jam pudding with a bit of added curd would be quite delicious. I was right. It was a hit and the husband and the children polished them off with no problem.
These individual puddings would be great with any flavoured curd or jam, and of course, treacle. A generous drizzle of custard wouldn’t go amiss either.
Serves: 7-8 depending on ramekin size

- 1½ cups/227g plain/all purpose flour
- 1 cup/227g caster sugar/granulated superfine sugar
- 2 sticks/227g butter, softened
- 4 large eggs, room temp
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ cup/118ml milk
- ½ teaspoon/2ml salt
- 1 teaspoon/5ml vanilla
- 7 heaping teaspoons of organic strawberry jam
- 14 tablespoons rhubarb curd plus extra for spooning on top
- Preheat the oven to 350℉/180℃
- Grease 7 or 8 ramekins with non stick spray (I have 6oz ramekins and you can get 7 or 8 out of this size) I made 6 but overfilled mine way too much and made a mess!
- In each ramekin, place a teaspoon of jam and 2 tablespoons of rhubarb curd.
- Put aside on baking sheet and make the pudding batter.
- In bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a bowl of a mixer or using a hand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together till pale and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, ensuring each egg is mixed in well.
- Add the vanilla
- Add half of the flour and then half of the milk, blend well.
- Add the remaining flour and then the milk.
- The batter should be a dropping consistency now.
- Fill the ramekins ⅔ of the way. Ensure room to rise.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes until golden brown on top.
- Check with a toothpick to see if centre is done.
- Cool on a rack but serve warm
- Run a knife around the outer edge of the pudding, invert onto a plate.
- Spoon some extra curd over the top before serving.
I hope you are all having a great week. You already know what kind of a week I am having! I hope you can try these puddings while we still have some rhubarb. I hope to get cooking and posting again soon.
Have a great rest of the week and a a wonderful weekend!
Yum! I love strawberry and rhubarb together. These look SO good! 🙂
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There are few things that I hate more than moving house – we’re about to go through the whole schemozzle soon too and I feel your pain. I do have a “will not compromise” list for the as-yet-not-found new place, which includes a big, well-equipped kitchen, with an oven that seals properly (unlike my current big, but poorly equipped kitchen with non-sealing oven). I absolutely covet your hydrangea, it is just stunning!
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I had a “will not compromise list” too…guess what? I had to compromise… grrr. Once again I had to give up the kitchen for more living space. Thanks for stopping by Jas!
Your pom pom tree is amazing. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like it. I love rhubarb too. Yes, moving is stressful! It’s a very difficult time and it does take a while for everything to find its place. We moved in March and I only recently realised that a lot of my clothes were stolen in the move. Unbelievable. It took me a while to work it out because they were all winter clothes or sportswear so as it was Autumn and as I wasn’t exercising I didn’t know for a few months. And we still have boxes to unpack and we’ve been here three months. I do hope you can get your kitchen sorted. I don’t have enough drawers for all the utensils so my husband screwed hooks under the above-bench cupboards to I can hang them up instead – space saver! xx
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Thanks Charlie! I had not seen anything like this until I moved to Colorado. We don’t have them in Texas and the first spring it bloomed I was in love. Its always sad to see them die off though and then you just have a green bush/tree.
You have a wonderful blog. I’m glad I found it. I shall come back and browse when I have more time, so I have bookmarked it. The pudding looks delicious and the presentation is awesome. Thanks for stopping by my blog and have a wonderful day!
Thanks Liz! Thank you for coming by and welcome!
Hi Nazneen – your kitchen is large compared to mine too… what I would give for such a space! I have quite a narrow passage-style kitchen at the moment. It’s ok… I get by, but I would like more space for storage, that’s for sure!
Your puds looks delightful… I never considered rhubarb curd before. What a wonderful idea. We’re getting a lot of rhubarb in the stores these days, I’ll have to try it!
Thanks Charles, I know that for some my kitchen appears large! I have worked in tiny kitchens too and much prefer the large ones with some room to move and enough counter space.
These puddings looks gorgeous! I hope you’re okay now and moving hasn’t stressed you out yet. Congratulations on your new home.
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Thank you Peachy! I am quite stressed but it’s not so bad now, last Thursday it was just awful.
Moving is sooooo much work isn’t it? I hope that you are soon settled and able to fully enjoy that lovely kitchen of yours. I am such a fan of puddings and your strawberry-rhubarb puddling appeals to be on all levels. Yum!
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Thanks Barb and yes, moving is a total headache! I am so tired!
Settling in takes time but I know you will make your home welcoming. Your strawberry rhubarb pudding sounds great.
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Thank you Karen! I know I will get it going soon but it’s hard!
The Puddings are beautiful. I hope the settling-in phase is going well for you!
Thanks! It’s going….slowly but surely!
That’s a beautifully lit kitchen!! My kitchen is as dark as it can get. Well, I guess we will never be satisfied huh? 😀
Gorgeous pudding. Just wished I had access to better looking strawberries and rhubarb!
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The light in this house is amazing! That’s one good thing I guess 🙂 but you are right, we’re never satisfied!
These are super cute. I love love love rhubarb. Need to use it more.
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Thanks! I live rhubarb too and especially the strawberry rhubarb combo.
That is a rather small kitchen. I’ve cooked in smaller – less than half the counter space you have, if you can believe it – but you really need to be organized to make it work. Anyway, really nice pudding. We don’t make pudding much, and should – this looks terrific. Hope things are going as well as they can – moving is such a hassle, I know.
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That’s it John, I have to be organised and I should be ok. I have cooked in smaller too but I didn’t like it! I always have to sacrifice my kitchen for the living areas and bedrooms *sigh* My budget doesn’t allow me for a 10,000 sq ft home!
Nazneen your kitchen is large compared to mine!!! You will be okay! I love rhubarb recipes! 🙂
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Thanks Sarah! I am sure I will manage..I will have to!
Your kitchen can be small but your heart and cooking skills are big. I am looking forward to seeing many dishes of yours cooked in your new kitchen. I have no doubt that they will be as delish as the ones featured here so far. xx
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Thank you my friend for your sweet words! I hope all is well with you xx
Puddings are my favorite and this one sounds awesome. I saw some rhubarb at the grocery store just last week. Hope there will still be some next time I go.
I hope you get to rest some between moving and unpacking. Take care.
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Thanks Lail and thank you for your sweet email! I really appreciate the happy thoughts and they are making all this bearable. I will email soon xx
The pudding looks just beautiful.. so moist and delicious. I hope you guys settle down soon in your new home and don’t worry about the tiny kitchen, you will get used to it.
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Thanks Balvinedr! I know it will work out, it’s just the thought right now is overwhelming!
Keep at that moving, best of luck! Thanks for this delish scheduled post, it looks like a treat!
Cheers
CCU
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Thanks Uru! I will need some of that Uru energy to get me through!
I love the mix of strawberry and rhubarb. Steamed puddings were always my dread at school but I think that’s because they had suet in and were dense and heavy. These look like a real treat and I must get down to that rhubarb curd. I sympathise about not enough space, but I think I’d have a problem how ever big my kitchen was. I hope you’re all very happy in your new home. GG
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Thanks GG! I hope to move into my own home next time. I feel like such a nomad some times, I have moved all my life, countries, cities, homes…I don’t know if I can stay in one place.
My school puddings were great and my favourite dessert at school, those and the treacle tarts…yum. I don’t think they used suet in ours and I think they baked theirs. It used to come out in a a huge pudding shape bowl but they couldn’t have steamed that thing! xx