Caramel Apple Pudding

Coasty's Note:

I made this the other night for a pot luck dinner and it went down well. Personally I found it a bit too sweet so you may want to reduce the sugar in the pudding batter (but I don't really have a sweet tooth). This also works well for a crowd, you just need a very large baking dish. I found this recipe Delicous magazine July 2005 I have edited this recipe after making it again. Not so sweet now.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 5 large granny smith apples , peeled, cored, sliced 1cm thick
• 250 g flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 150 g caster sugar
• 200 ml milk
• 150 g unsalted butter , melted
• 2 eggs , beaten
• 200 g brown sugar
• ½ cup golden syrup

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C Lightly butter a 2.5-litre baking dish.
2. Peel, core and slice apples into 1cm rounds. Place apples in the prepared dish.
3. Sift flour and baking powder into the bowl of an electric mixer, add caster sugar, milk, butter and egg, then beat until pale. Spread mixture over the apples.
4. Place muscovado or brown sugar, golden syrup and 300ml water in a saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves, then bring to the boil without stirring.
5. Pour over the pudding batter, then bake for 30-35 minutes or until the top is golden. Serve with cream.