Hot and steamy, this superb light pudding tastes extra special served with chocolate sauce.

Ingredients: (Serves 4)

• 200 g/7 oz/1¾ cup self-raising flour
• 75 g/3 oz/6 tablespoons unsalted butter or margarine
• 2 ripe bananas
• 75 g/3 oz/6 tablespoons unslalted butter or martarine
• 2 ripe bananas
• 75 g/3 oz caster sugar
• 60 ml/4 tablespoons milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 60 ml/4 tablespoons plain chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
• Glossy Chocolate Sauce and whipped cream, to serve

Method:

Prepare a steamer or half fill a saucepan with water and bring it to the boil. Grease a liter/1¾ pint/4 cup pudding basin. Sift the flour into a bowl and rub in the butter or margarine until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

Mash the bananas in a bowl. Stir them into the creamed mixture, with the caster sugar. Whisk the milk with the egg in a jug or bowl, then beat into the pudding mixture. Stir in the plain chocolate chips or chopped chocolate.

Spoon the mixture into the prepared basin, cover closely with a double thickness of foil, and steam for 2 hours, topping up the water as required during cooking.

Run a knife around the top of the puddig to loosen it, then turn it out on to a warm serving dish. Serve hot, with the chocolate sauce and a spoonful of whipped cream.