Microwaveable Steamed Puddings "lid" ?

[peripathetic]

I have a microwaveable steamer. Should a plastic pudding basin "lid" be airtight or allow the steam to enter the basin?

[Dizmo]

They are never air tight as such, otherwise they'd explode under pressure.

[lilacben]

I would just leave it loose...or no lid at all. x

[peripathetic]

Thank you dizmo and lilacben. I've avoided injury by exploding pudding and hope to avoid my wife's wrath if I end up coating the microwave oven in soggy pudding mix.xx

[johnk]

Mine has holes in the top

[gailforce]

Let me know how you get on, so i can follow 'suet' (chortle chortle)