Steamed Jam Pudding With Cream Meringue

Ingredients

• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup jam
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 tablespoons sour milk
• Cinnamon and nutmeg to taste
• 3 egg whites
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy cream

Method

1. 1 Preheat a large pot with a steamer insert. Beat 3 eggs, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup jam until smooth.
2. 2 Dissolve 1 teaspoon baking soda in 3 tablespoons sour milk. Stir into the batter along with cinnamon and nutmeg.
3. 3 Pour batter into a greased cake pan. Place in the steamer over boiling water and steam for 3 hours.
4. 4 While pudding steams, beat 3 egg whites with 1 cup sugar until stiff peaks form. Fold in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
5. 5 Just before serving, gently fold 1 cup well-beaten heavy cream into the meringue mixture. Serve warm.