Eve Pudding Recipes

EVE'S PUDDING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Peel, core and slice the apples. Grease a large serving dish, about 2.5 litre/3 litre with 25g/1oz of the butter and tip in the apple. Scatter the raisins over the top.
• In a separate dish beat the remaining butter and sugar together for 10 mins until the butter turns pale and the sugar starts to dissolve. Beat in the eggs, then carefully fold in the flour with a large spoon. Spread the batter over the apples, then bake for 45 mins until golden. Serve with the custard, below.

EVE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture. Fold in apples and dates. , Transfer to a well-greased 8-cup pudding mold; cover. Place mold on a rack in a deep pot; add 1 in. of hot water to pot. , Bring to a gentle boil; cover and steam for 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, adding more water as needed. Remove mold from pot; let stand for 10 minutes., In a small heavy saucepan, combine the eggs, sugar and butter. Heat over low heat, whisking constantly, until mixture thickens and reaches 160°, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature., In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold into egg mixture., Unmold pudding onto a serving plate; cut into wedges. Serve with sauce.

TRADITIONAL EVE'S PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4.
• For the filling, place the apples, butter, sugar and lemon juice and zest in a saucepan with a little water and cook gently until the apples have softened.
• Put the apple mixture in the bottom of a pie dish, packing the apples down to provide a firm base for the topping (this helps it rise evenly during baking).
• For the topping, sieve the flour together with a pinch of salt and the baking powder. In a separate bowl, cream together the butter and sugar, beat in the egg and then lightly fold in the flour. Add a little milk if the mixture is too stiff.
• Pour the mixture on top of the apples and bake in the oven for 45-55 minutes or until the top is golden-brown and cooked through.

EVE'S PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180 C/350 F/160 FAN/Gas 4
• Using an electric mixer or wooden spoon, cream the butter and caster sugar together in a bowl until pale and well combined.
• Whisk the eggs together with the vanilla extract and add gradually to the mixture, beating well.
• Stir together the ground almonds, flour and baking powder.
• Fold the flour mix into the egg mixture with a metal spoon.
• Peel and core the apples. Cut each quarter into 3 or 4 slices and place into a bowl with the lemon juice.
• Stir in the cornflour, cinnamon and dark brown sugar.
• Transfer the apple mixture to the pie dish.
• Spread the sponge mixture over the apples and sprinkle with the flaked almonds.
• Bake for 40 - 45 minutes until well risen and golden brown.

EVE'S PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt 4 tablespoons of butter with the brown sugar, and pour into a 10-inch round cake pan. Coat the bottom of the pan evenly with the mixture. Quarter the plums and arrange them neatly to cover the bottom of the pan.
• Cream the remaining butter with the sugar until pale and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract, and beat in the egg yolks one at a time.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt, and add them to the batter alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Whisk the egg whites until they hold a slight shape. Fold the egg whites into the batter a third at a time until incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and spread it evenly over the plums. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, until the top is browned and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool for 20 minutes, and then turn over onto a cake plate. Serve with whipped cream.

EVE'S PUDDING

Steps:

• Peel, core and slice the apples thinly. Mix together with the lemon rind and juice, sugar and water and put into a greased 1 litre pie dish.
• Cream the fat and caster sugar together until light and fluffy.
• Beat the egg until liquid and beat into the creamed mixture.
• Fold in the flour lightly and spread the mixture over the apples.
• Bake in a moderate oven at 180C, gas mark 4 for 40 - 45 minutes until the apples are soft and the sponge is firm.
• Serve with pouring custard or melted apple jelly and single cream.

EVE'S PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8 1/2-inch square baking dish; set aside. Whisk flour, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Put apples, 1/4 cup sugar, the lemon juice, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt into a large bowl; toss to combine. Transfer to prepared baking dish, and sprinkle 2 tablespoons water over top; set aside.
• Put butter and 6 tablespoons sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition. Mix in vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture, alternating with milk. Mix until combined.
• Spread batter over apples, and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake until batter is cooked through and juices are bubbling, about 40 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack 15 minutes. Spoon into dishes; serve drizzled with cream.