Apple Caramel Sponge Pudding Food

APPLE SPONGE PUDDING (SELF-SAUCING)

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 180C° (356 F). Set aside a round, 23cm baking dish with at least 1.4L capacity.
• Add the peeled and cubed apples to a saucepan or frying pan, along with the butter, sugar and cinnamon.
• Cook, stirring over medium to high heat until the apples become slightly tender, the liquid reduces and the sugar caramelises the apples.
• Add the apples to the baking dish and set aside.

APPLE-CARAMEL SPONGE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C and butter a 2-litre baking dish. Cook butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat until nut brown (2-3 minutes). Pour three-quarters into a heatproof bowl. Return remaining butter to medium-high heat, add sliced apple and 40gm of each sugar and cook, tossing occasionally, until caramelised (5-6 minutes). Add brandy and juices and simmer until reduced to a syrup (1-2 minutes). Spread apples and syrup in prepared baking dish.
• Whisk buttermilk and egg with reserved brown butter. Combine remaining sugars, rinds, self-raising flour, vanilla, ginger and a pinch of salt in a separate bowl. Add buttermilk mixture and whisk until smooth, then pour batter over apples and smooth top. Dust evenly with cornflour, then thinly slice reserved apple on a mandolin, discard seeds and layer slices over the batter; don't worry about being too precise here - the slices will move when the liquid is added.
• Stir golden syrup and 350ml boiling water in a jug until combined, then gently pour mixture over the back of a large spoon onto pudding and bake until puffed and golden brown (50 minutes to 1 hour). Dust with icing sugar and serve hot with ice-cream or thick cream.

CARAMEL APPLE SPONGE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
• Butter a large glass or ceramic baking dish approx 32cm x 23cm x 5cm (12" x 9" x 2").
• Peel, core and slice apples 1cm (approx 1/2") thick.
• Pile apples into the baking dish, adding more apple if necessary to generously cover the bottom of the dish.
• Sift flour, baking powder and sugar into a large mixing bowl.
• Make a well in the centre and add milk, butter and eggs and beat with an electric mixer until the mixture becomes pale and the beaters leave a trail.
• Spoon batter evenly over the apples and smooth out with the back of a large spoon.
• Combine brown sugar, golden syrup and water in a small saucepan.
• Stir over medium heat until the mixture has become liquid and the brown sugar has melted.
• Stop stirring and allow mixture to come to the boil.
• Remove immediately from heat and pour evenly over the batter.
• Place dish on the centre shelf of the preheated 180°C (350°F) oven.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
• Dust lightly with icing sugar to serve and serve with thick cream.

GINGER & CARAMEL APPLE PUDDINGS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Lightly butter and flour 6 x 8cm deep ramekins, tapping out excess flour. Heat the butter in a pan until foaming, add the apple and cook for 1 min on a medium heat. Toss in the sugar and cook until dissolved. Divide between the ramekins.
• For the puddings, beat the butter and sugar together with an electric whisk until fully combined. In a separate bowl, mix together the egg, buttermilk, chopped ginger and ginger syrup, then stir this into the butter mixture. Fold in the flour, ground ginger, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and a pinch of salt. Divide between the ramekins so they are filled to 1cm below the top. Place them on a baking tray and bake for 20 mins, until golden and risen.
• Serve warm, dusted with icing sugar. Accompany with cream or custard.

6-MINUTE BANANA AND CARAMEL SPONGE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a bowl mix the egg, sugar, flour and butter (or butter substitute) together until light.
• In a 1 pint microwave safe bowl put the sliced banana and spoon the sauce over.
• Spoon the sponge mix over the banana and caramel.
• Cover with cliingfilm and pierce and microwave for 2 and a half minutes (Mine is 850W oven).
• The sponge should rise beautifully - it should be firm to the touch on top but still have a bit of a wobble.
• Leave it sit for 3 minutes (this for me is the hard part).
• Serve hot with custard (my preference is cold with a hot pudding), a scoop of good vanilla ice cream or whipped or pouring cream.
• Alternatives: I've done this with roasted rhubarb (with a little powdered ginger). Would be good with golden syrup, fruit jam, perhaps sliced tinned pear and chocolate desert sauce. The possibilities abound.
• I've also done this with half oz sunflour and half oz apple sauce and felt very virtuous.

STICKY TOFFEE APPLE PUDDING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Grease a 2-litre/3½-pint ovenproof dish lightly with butter. Tip the flour, sugar and baking powder, along with a pinch of salt, into a large bowl. Mix together the milk, butter, egg and vanilla extract and stir into the dry ingredients until you get a smooth batter. Arrange the apples in the dish, spoon the batter on top and smooth with a knife until the apples are covered.
• For the topping, pour 250ml boiling water over the sugar and stir together until smooth. Pour the liquid over the pudding mixture, then scatter over the pecans. Bake for about 40 mins until the pudding has risen and is golden. Use a big spoon to serve the pudding, making sure you get some of the gooey caramel sauce covering the bottom of the dish. Serve with pouring cream, warm custard or vanilla ice cream.

SALTED CARAMEL & APPLE PUDDING

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter a 30 x 20 x 4cm baking dish. Put the eggs, extra yolks, sugar, milk, cream, 200g of the caramel, the vanilla and a large pinch of sea salt in a large bowl, then whisk until combined. Stir in the flour until the batter is smooth.
• Halve, core and cut the apples into 1cm slices - there's no need to peel them. Arrange in the baking dish and pour over the batter. Bake for 30-35 mins until the batter is set in the centre, golden and slightly risen.
• Drizzle over the remaining caramel, then sprinkle with a little extra sea salt. Leave to rest for 5-10 mins (it will deflate a little). Serve warm with vanilla or peanut butter ice cream, if you like.

BAKED CARAMEL APPLE PUDDING

Steps:

• For pudding: Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, milk, and apples in a medium mixing bowl until well blended.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Spread in a greased 1 1/2 quart casserole or 1-9 inch square or round, greased, metal baking pan.
• For sauce: Mix brown sugar, butter, and water. Stir until butter is melted.
• Pour sauce over pudding batter and bake for 40-50 minutes until brown and set.
• Serve with ice cream, heavy whipped cream or let it stand on it's own.