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Tamarillo sponge pudding

Name: Tamarillo sponge pudding
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 Tamarillos, use up to 8 (Main); 4 Tbsp Brown sugar; ¼ tsp Chinese five spice; 2 Large eggs; ½ cup Sugar; ¾ cup Plain flour; ½ tsp Baking powder; ½ tsp Ground ginger; ¼ cup Milk; 25 g Butter, melted

for 6 people

Jan Bilton

Food writer and cookbook author.

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Best served immediately after cooking.

For the base

6	Tamarillos, use up to 8 (Main)
4 Tbsp	Brown sugar
¼ tsp	Chinese five spice

For the topping

2	Large eggs
½ cup	Sugar
¾ cup	Plain flour
½ tsp	Baking powder
½ tsp	Ground ginger
¼ cup	Milk
25 g	Butter, melted

Directions

Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Peel and slice the tamarillos and place in the base of a 26cm x 17cm ovenproof dish.
Combine brown sugar and five-spice and sprinkle over the tamarillos. Place in the oven for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, beat the eggs and sugar together until pale and creamy. Sift in the combined flour, baking powder and ginger. Mix in the milk and butter. Remove the hot fruit from the oven and pour the sponge mixture evenly over the top. Return to the oven and cook for 15 minutes until the sponge is golden and cooked.