Nottingham Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 ounces flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 pint milk
• 1/4 pint water
• 1 1/2-2 ounces butter
• 1 lb cooking apple, peeled, cored and sliced
• 1/2 grated lemon, rind of
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 ounces brown sugar
• 1 1/2-2 ounces lard, for baking

Recipe

• 1 sift the flour and salt together in a bowl, make a well in the centre and stir in the egg, then gradually add half the milk and water, beating well until the batter is creamy.
• 2 add the remaining liquid and whisk the batter until smooth and light. stand in a cool place for 20 minutes.
• 3 set oven to 425ºf or mark 7.
• 4 place the apples in melted butter in a heavy frying pan and add the lemon peel, juice, cinnamon and sugar. cook gently until the apples are just soft.
• 5 put the lard in a 7 1/2 - 8 inch square roasting tin and heat at the top of the oven until smoking.
• 6 very carefully arrange the apple mixture in the hot fat, then pour the batter over.
• 7 bake for 20 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 375ºf or mark 5 and bake a further 20 minutes until the batter is firm and golden; because of the apple mixture, it will not rise as much as a plain batter.
• 8 serve with custard or cream.