English Steamed Lemon Pudding

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 3 eggs, well beaten
• 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
• 1 grated lemon, juice and rind of
• 4 tablespoons apricot preserves
• 2 tablespoons water

1. Beat together the butter and sugar until light and creamy. Beat in eggs 1 at a time.
2. Fold in flour, salt, baking powder, lemon rind and juice.
3. Place in a buttered 4 cup bowl. Cover the bowl with aluminum foil.
4. Place bowl in a steamer. Steam the pudding over boiling water on top of the stove for 1 1/4 hours.
5. Heat preserves with the water.
6. Unmold the pudding. Pour apricot sauce over the pudding and serve hot. 6 servings.
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butter, sugar, eggs, flour, salt, doubleacting baking powder, lemon, apricot preserves, water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/english-steamed-lemon-pudding-149848 (may not work)