Caramel Apple Sponge Pudding

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 large granny smith apples
• 250 g plain flour (all purpose)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 250 g sugar
• 200 ml milk
• 150 g butter, melted
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup brown sugar (200g)
• 1/2 cup golden syrup
• 300 ml water
• icing sugar
• heavy cream, to serve

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180°c (350°f).
• 2 butter a large glass or ceramic baking dish approx 32cm x 23cm x 5cm (12" x 9" x 2").
• 3 peel, core and slice apples 1cm (approx 1/2") thick.
• 4 pile apples into the baking dish, adding more apple if necessary to generously cover the bottom of the dish.
• 5 sift flour, baking powder and sugar into a large mixing bowl.
• 6 make a well in the centre and add milk, butter and eggs and beat with an electric mixer until the mixture becomes pale and the beaters leave a trail.
• 7 spoon batter evenly over the apples and smooth out with the back of a large spoon.
• 8 combine brown sugar, golden syrup and water in a small saucepan.
• 9 stir over medium heat until the mixture has become liquid and the brown sugar has melted.
• 10 stop stirring and allow mixture to come to the boil.
• 11 remove immediately from heat and pour evenly over the batter.
• 12 place dish on the centre shelf of the preheated 180°c (350°f) oven.
• 13 bake for 30-35 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
• 14 dust lightly with icing sugar to serve and serve with thick cream.