Self Saucing Peach Pudding Food

CHOCOLATE SELF SAUCING PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 170C/335F (standard) / 150C/305F (fan forced / convection).
• Grease a 5 - 6 cup baking dish with butter. (Note 3)
• Topping: Whisk brown sugar and cocoa in a bowl, set aside.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, caster sugar, cocoa powder and salt in a bowl.
• In a separate bowl or jug, whisk together the butter and milk, then whisk in the egg and vanilla.
• Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture. Mix until combined - it will be a thick batter.
• Spread into baking dish. Sprinkle with sugar / cocoa mixture. Shake gently to spread out thinly.
• Carefully pour the hot water over the back of a dessert spoon all over the top of the pudding - see photo in post or video below recipe. (Note 4)
• Transfer to oven and bake for 30 minutes, or until the top of the cake springs back when poked lightly. The top will be a bit crusty, like the top of brownies.
• Remove from oven, stand for just a few minutes (no more!), then serve immediately. (Note 5)

LEMON SELF-SAUCING PUDDING (LEMON SURPRISE PUDDING)

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Whizz the butter, sugar and lemon zest until they are pale and creamy in a food processor. Add the lemon juice, yolks, flour, milk and vanilla one by one until you have a smooth batter. Whisk the egg whites until firm but not stiff, and fold the mixtures together.
• Pour into a buttered ovenproof soufflé or baking dish and put it in a baking tray half filled with hot water. Bake for 45-50 minutes until the top is lightly browned and set and there is a gooey lemon curd below. Serve hot with or without cream.

LEMON SURPRISE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Butter a 2 litre/3½ pint shallow ovenproof dish.
• Grate the zest from two of the lemons, then squeeze the juice of all three.
• Cream the butter with the sugar and lemon zest. Beat in the egg yolks one by one. Don't worry if the mixture curdles. Next beat in the flour a spoonful at a time, alternating with slurps of milk and lemon juice.
• Once that is all in, whisk the egg whites in a separate bowl until they form stiff peaks, and fold lightly into the lemon batter.
• Pour the mixture into the baking dish, then stand the dish in a roasting tin. Pour enough boiling water around the dish to come about halfway up the sides.
• Bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes until the pudding is golden brown. Serve hot or warm, with or without cream.

MOCHA SELF-SAUCING PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to moderately low.
• Sift flour, 2 tablespoon of the cocoa, sugar and 2 teaspoons of the coffee powder into 1.25 liter (5 cup) oven proof dish.
• Gradually sir in milk and oil.
• Sift brown sugar, remaining cocoa and remaining coffee evenly over flour mixture.
• Gently pour the water over brown sugar mixture.
• Bake pudding, uncovered, in moderately slow oven about 45 minutes.
• Serve dusted with sifted icing sugar.

SELF-SAUCING PEACH PUDDING

Steps:

• In 2 litre (8 cup) baking dish, melt butter in 350 deg.
• oven.
• In bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon until well blended; whisk in milk until smooth.
• Pour over melted butter and whisk until well blended.
• For the sauce, in saucepan, over medium-high heat, bring peaches, brown sugar and cinnamon to a boil.
• Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour over batter.
• Do not stir.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until cake has risen to top and is puffed and golden.
• Serve warm.