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when a recipe calls for a pudding basin ,these are the sort of basin that are usually used .
For most recipes the basin needs to be heat proof .

What recipe will you be cooking and what sort of bowls/ basins etc do you have ?
sometimes even things like clean empty food tins/cans can be used , but this depends on what and how things are being cooked.

I only use pyrex bowls that are heat proof for those type of puddings.

If you dnt have any basin then may be one of the most versitile you that you can get is a Pyrex basin , these are reasonably priced, heat proof glass , tough , last for years ( unless you drop them !!) and are generally a good buy .

I have a couple that I have had so long they have become a bit scratched !

Cook in a roasting tin in the oven in a tray of water half way up covered with foil, you wont need to cook for so long so keep an eye on it. Oven temp 5/6..180/190
Clearly wont be pudding shaped but can be cut into squares to serve.

Remember to get a basin with a rim if you are going to be tying the cover on!