Viv's plum pud

Babiche Martens

Classic desserts like this apple and plum sponge puddings can be made with any fruit. It is a perfect way to use what is growing in the garden or use some fruit you may have frozen just for an occasion like this. If you are a banana lover like me, adding one to the cooked fruit is delicious. Served hot with cream or a good quality icecream, this dessert is hard to pass up.

For the filling

1 Tbsp	Butter
2	Apples, peeled, cored and sliced
6	Plums, stones removed (Main)
50 g	Brown sugar
¼ tsp	Cinnamon
¼ tsp	Ground ginger

For the sponge

100 g	Butter
100 g	Caster sugar
2	Eggs
½ tsp	Vanilla
100 g	Self raising flour
1 Tbsp	Almond flakes
1 bowl	Whipped cream, or ice cream, to serve

Directions

1. Preheat an oven to 180C. Place the butter in a saucepan and melt. Add the chopped apple, plums, sugar, cinnamon and ginger. Cover and cook slowly for 15-20 minutes until softened. Pour the fruit into an ovenproof baking dish.
2. To make the sponge, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla then fold in the flour.
3. Spoon the batter on to the fruit, sprinkle over the almonds and place into the oven for 35-40 minutes until the sponge has risen and is lightly browned.
4. Serve dusted with icing sugar and a large dollop of cream or icecream.

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