Microwave Sponge Pudding Food

MICROWAVE SPONGE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Mix in the egg and milk gradually, so as not to curdle the butter. Sift in the flour, and fold in gently. Transfer to a 1 pint microwave-safe bowl.
• Cover, and cook for 3 1/2 minutes on full powder, or until the pudding appears set when gently jiggled, and the top is sticky. Serve hot.

FASTEST EVER LEMON PUDDING

Steps:

• Mix the sugar, butter, flour, eggs, lemon zest and vanilla together until creamy, then spoon into a medium microwave-proof baking dish. Microwave on High for 3 mins, turning halfway through cooking, until risen and set all the way through. Leave to stand for 1 min.
• Meanwhile, heat the lemon curd for 30 secs in the microwave and stir until smooth. Pour all over the top of the pudding and serve with a dollop of crème fraîche or scoops of ice cream.

EASY MICROWAVE SPONGE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a bowl cream the Butter and Sugar together untill smooth.
• Add in the Eggs, and beat quickly so that it does not curdle (You could add a tbsp of flour at this point - if you are worried about it curdling).
• Once the Eggs are combined, add in all of the Flour, and combine together, try to get as much air in the mixture as possible.
• Grease a separate bowl with a little butter. In the bottom of the bowl put in your topping, (eg - Jam).
• Once the Jam is in the bottom, add the sponge mixture on top of the Jam and level out slightly.
• Cover with cling film or a plate and microwave for about 6-8 minutes (Time may vary on individual microwaves - so if you think it needs more time dont worry - you cant over cook the sponge - just be carefull if you have used chocolate spread this can burn)
• Once cooked remove the cling film or plate (be carefull it will be hot). Place a large plate over the top of the bowl - holding the bowl and plate together - flip the bowl upside down and the sponge should land on the plate. Take the bowl off, cut into 4 and serve with custard.

MICROWAVE SYRUP SPONGE PUDDING

Steps:

• Put the sugar and butter in a mixing bowl. Whisk together until light and fluffy.
• Add the egg, vanilla and black treacle. Whisk through.
• Fold in the flour and baking powder.
• Grease a 1.5 pint plastic pudding basin. Pour half of the golden syrup into the bottom of the basin.
• Carefully spoon the cake mix on top.
• Microwave on high for 4-5 minutes.
• Leave to stand for 1 minute. Carefully, remove the lid - there may be steam.
• Turn the pudding out onto a plate - it will be very hot.
• Drizzle with the remaining syrup and serve.

MICROWAVE SPONGE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a microwavable bowl, put the jam or syrup so that it covers the bottom. This will be the top of your cake.
• Here it is best to use a food processor, although if you want to you can do it by hand. Put all of the remaining basic ingredients into a bowl (or the mixer) with one of the flavour ingredients. If you want to, you can keep it plain.
• Mix or blend all of the ingredients together until smooth.
• Put in bowl on top of jam/syrup and microwave without a lid on full for 5 mins. Leave for 1-2 mins to stand.

QUICK MICROWAVE SPONGE PUDDING

Steps:

• firstly, cream the butter and sugar together in a medium sized bowl until smooth
• add the milk and beaten egg gradually, sift in the flour and fold in gently
• put two tablespoons of the syrup in a microwaveable-safe bowl. Pour in the batter.
• cook on full power in the microwave for 3 1/2 minutes, or untill the sponge has set and the top in sticky. Make custard and serve hot

CHOCOLATE SPONGE PUDDING

Steps:

• Thoroughly grease the inside of two x 2 pint pudding basins. Put half of the syrup into the base of each pudding basin and put to one side. In a mixer, beat the butter and sugar with the cocoa powder. Beat in half the eggs, then half the flour. When the mixture is well combined, add the rest of the eggs and flour. The mixture should just reach a dropping consistency, but if it's too thick, add a little milk. Share the mixture between the pudding basins until each is three quarters full. Use the back of a spoon to smooth the top. Cover loosely with plastic wrap, leaving space for the wrap to inflate as the mixture rises. Place in the microwave and cook on full power for 5 minutes. Insert a skewer into the middle of the pudding - if it comes out clean then the pudding is ready. Allow to cool in the basin for 5 minutes, then turn out on to a plate. Cut into wedges and serve.

APPLE AND CINNAMON SPONGE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C (160C fan forced).
• Grease a 2 litre (8 cup) ovenproof dish.
• Combine apple, cinnamon, 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 tablespoons water in a large saucepan over moderate heat and cover and bring to the boil and then reduce heat and simmer, partly covered, for 8 to 10 minutes or until just tender.
• Remove from heat and keep warm.
• Using an electric mixer, beat eggs in a medium bowl for 5 minutes or until thick and pale, gradually add 1/2 cup of sugar beating well after each addition until sugar is dissolved and then beat in vanilla.
• Sift flour over egg mixture and then using a large spoon, fold until just combined, take care not to over mix.
• Spoon HOT apple mix over base of prepared dish and then pour sponge batter over fruit mix.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until sponge is risen, golden and springs back when lightly touched.
• Dust with icing sugar and serve at once with custard or ice cream.

BASIC SPONGE PUDDING

Steps:

• Heat oven Gas 4/355F degrees.
• Well butter 2 1/2 to 3 inch deep pie dish.
• Cream together the butter or margarine and sugar.
• Add eggs one at a time with a little flour until smooth.
• Add remaining flour, baking powder (if used) and salt, beating well.
• Add the milk, and beat again.
• Pour mixture into dish and smooth the top.
• Bake for 40 to 50 minutes until well risen and brown.
• Variations to the Basic Sponge: Sultana Sponge; Put 2 oz sultanas in the bottom and around the sides of a well buttered dish, pour on the mixture.
• Apricot Sponge: Add 3 soaked apricots chopped small, to the mixture, put 3 or 4 apricot halves in the bottom of the dish, pour on the sponge mixture.
• Jam Sponge: Put 3 or 4 tblsp of any kind of jam in the bottom of the dish, pout on the sponge mixture.
• Syrup Sponge: Put 1 tblsp of golden syrup in the bottom of the dish, pour on mixture.
• Chocolate Sponge; Substitute 1 tblsp cocoa for 1 oz.
• flour, sieving it with the flour.
• Ginger Sponge; Add 1 tspn ground ginger to the flour and use 4 oz golden syrup instead of sugar, melted in warmed milk.
• Black Cap Pudding:Put a tblspn cleaned currants in the bottom of the dish, pour on the mixture.