Baked Caramel Apple Pudding

I am specifying Baked in this pudding title as opposed to the creamy, soft set, chilled type. This old fashioned pudding is sticky, rich and oh so wonderful. A bit more dense than Sticky Date pudding with toffee sauce. But if you like Date pudding then chances are you will like this too. This is also a self saucing pudding.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8-9

Ingredients

• Pudding

• 3⁄4 cup plain flour
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1 1⁄2 cups  coarsely chopped apples (with or without peels)

• Sauce

• 3⁄4 cup  firmly packed brown sugar (light or dark)
• 1⁄4 cup  softened butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine
• 3⁄4 cup boiling water

Directions

1. For pudding: Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, milk, and apples in a medium mixing bowl until well blended.
2. Preheat oven to 375°F.
3. Spread in a greased 1 1/2 quart casserole or 1-9 inch square or round, greased, metal baking pan.
4. For sauce: Mix brown sugar, butter, and water. Stir until butter is melted.
5. Pour sauce over pudding batter and bake for 40-50 minutes until brown and set.
6. Serve with ice cream, heavy whipped cream or let it stand on it's own.