Maurice Ravel, known for his gourmet tastes, developed an unexpected enthusiasm for English cooking, particularly steak and ...

In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, beat the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs, then the vanilla.

The pudding should come away a little from the edge of the bowl as it cooks. Remove the pudding from the microwave and leave it to stand for 10 minutes to cool slightly. At this point, you can ...

The pudding bowl is covered, the lid is sealed with string, and there is an optional string handle. Credit: Allie Chanthorn Reinmann. Use the kitchen string to go around the edge of the bowl twice.