Caramel Apple Pudding

Ingredients

• 5 large granny smith apples, peeled, cored, sliced 1cm thick
• 250 g plain flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 250 g caster sugar
• 200 ml skim milk
• 150 g unsalted butter, melted
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 200 g light muscovado sugar
• 125 ml golden syrup
• cream, to serve

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180°C Lightly butter a 2.5-litre baking dish.

2. 2

   Place apples in the prepared dish.

3. 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. 4

   Place muscovado, golden syrup and 300ml water in a saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves, then bring to the boil without stirring.

5. 5

   Pour over the pudding batter, then bake for 30-35 minutes or until the top is golden. Serve with cream.