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Pies, Puddings & Crumbles

Eve's Pudding

Eve's pudding is a deliciously comforting combination of stewed apples and sponge. Serve with plenty of custard or cream.

Serves 4

Difficulty
Easy
Preparation Time
Less than 30 minutes
Cooking Time
30 minutes to 1 hour
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Ingredients for  4  Servings

  • For the Filling

  • 2
    Large cooking apples (about 500g)
  • 1 tbap
    Lemon juice
  • 20g
    Butter
  • 2 tbsp
    Caster sugar

  • For the Topping

  • 75g
    Butter
  • 100g
    Caster sugar
  • 100g
    Self-raising flour
  • 2
    Eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 tbsp
    Boiling water

  • To Serve

  • Cream or custard

Approximate Times

  • Preparation :
    Less than 30 minutes
  • Cooking :
    30 minutes to 1 hour

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/Fan 160°C/Gas 4.
  2. Peel, core and roughly chop the apples. Add the apples to a saucepan with the lemon juice and 2 tablespoons water. Stir, cover and cook briskly for five minutes until the apples are soft.
  3. Add the butter and caster sugar and stir. Then transfer to a 900ml/1½ pint capacity ceramic gratin dish, about 5cm deep. Leave to cool while you prepare the topping.
  4. For the topping, cream together the butter and caster sugar until fluffy and light.
  5. Fold the flour and egg in alternate spoonfuls into the sugar mixture until blended, being careful to keep folding rather than stirring energetically - this will keep air in the mixture and fold in. Add a spoonful of boiling water to the mix.
  6. Spoon the mixture over the apples. Cook in the oven for 30-35 minutes or until the topping is puffy and golden. Serve with cream or custard.