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Recipe

Apple, pear and vanilla sponge pudding with custard

These one-cup vanilla, apple and pear puddings are deliciously spongey and perfect served with creamy custard.

Nov 29, 2014 1:00pm
  • 20 mins preparation
  • 20 mins cooking
  • Serves 8
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Ingredients

Apple, pear and vanilla sponge pudding with custard
  • 3 green apples, peeled, cored, chopped into 2cm pieces
  • 3 pears, peeled, cored, chopped into 2cm pieces
  • 2 tablespoon caster sugar, plus 1/2 cup extra
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup self-raising flour
  • 1 teaspoon mixed spice
  • custard or cream, to serve

Method

Apple, pear and vanilla sponge pudding with custard
  • 1
    Preheat oven to hot, 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Lightly grease 8x3/4-cup ramekins (or 8-cup ovenproof dish).
  • 2
    Combine apple and pear in dish. Sprinkle with sugar, toss to coat. Bake 35-40 minutes, until tender. Cool. Reduce oven to moderate, 180°C (160°C fan-forced).
  • 3
    In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat eggs and vanilla until fluffy. Add extra sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until thick and creamy and sugar is dissolved.
  • 4
    Sift flour and spice together over egg mixture. Fold gently through. Pour egg mixture over fruit, spreading to edges of dish.
  • 5
    Bake 15-20 minutes until sponge is cooked when tested with a skewer. Serve hot with custard or cream.

Notes

Tip: When stewing apples use varieties such as pink lady, granny smith or golden delicious.

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