- 3in/8cm fresh ginger, peeled
- 2 eggs
- 110g/4oz butter
- 110g/4oz plain flour
- 110g/4oz caster sugar
- 30g/1oz honey
- 1 tsp ground mixed spice
- 150ml/Âź pint milk
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 30g/1oz caster sugar
- Grate the ginger into a square of muslin.
- Gather the sides of the muslin together and squeeze the muslin to force the juice out of the ginger. Save the juice.
- Place the eggs, butter, flour and sugar in a food processor. Blitz to combine.
- Add 1 tsp of the ginger juice to the pudding batter.
- Add the honey and mixed spice to the pudding batter.
- Pour the batter into a greased pudding bowl.
- Cover the bowl with cling film and microwave for 4½ minutes on High.
- Prepare the custard by heating the milk in a small saucepan.
- In a small bowl combine the eggs and sugar.
- When the milk has boiled, remove it from the heat and whisk it into the egg mixture.
- Remove the pudding from the microwave and take off the cling film.
- Use a plate to tip the pudding out of the basin. Pour over the custard and serve.