Hot Apple Sponge Pudding - the easiest and quickest pudding in the world!

 

This is a very simple yummy pudding to make. This is one of my favourite puddings to make last minute when invited to my friends for dinner. I love saying "I will bring the pudding". This can be made with different fruit, if you're not a fan of apples or to make your life easier.

 

Filling

x4 large Bramley Apples

1 lemon

sugar to taste

 

Alternative Fillings

Peaches - x2 tins of sliced peaches drained with a little juice

Pears - x3 tins of halved pears drained

 

 

Sponge
Ingredients:
113g self-raising flour
113g caster sugar
113g butter (or margarine for a lighter sponge)
4 eggs
couple of drops of vanilla essence

Equipment
Medium size baking dish
Peeler
Saucepan
Bowl or Food Mixer
Scales
Teaspoon, Tablespoon, Mixing Spoon
Spatula
Sharp knife
 

Method

Apple

1. Peel the apples, cut out the core and slice the apple (about 5mm thick) into a saucepan.
2. Add half the juice of a lemon
3. Put onto a low heat and let it cook. Only stir a few times, otherwise the apples will mush. Once they are soft, but over half of them have kept their form, take them off the heat. Add any caster sugar to taste, but a tart sauce is better as you are adding a sweet sponge and sweet custard.

Sponge

1. Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 3, 325°F (170°C).
2. Mix together the sugar and butter until it's light and fluffy.
3. Add all the other ingredients at the same time and mix thoroughly.
4. If the mixture falls of the spoon when tapped on the side of the bowl, it's the right consistency. If not, add a tablespoon of milk and try again.

Assemble & Cook

1. Put the cooked apple into your medium sized cooking dish. Level off the mixture.
2. Then add the sponge mixture over the top of the cooked apple.
3. Place on the middle shelf of the oven
4. Bake for 25-30 minutes, but don't open the oven to check until it looks a golden colour. Otherwise the sponge will sink.
5. To check if the sponge is cooked, press lightly on the top of the sponge and then if it bounces back, it is ready.
6. Remove from oven onto a cooling wire rack.
7. To serve, remove the apple sponge from the dish. Turn the apple sponge upside down so the sponge is on the bottom and the apple is on the top.
8. Serve with hot custard.