Panasonic NN-CF768M Eveʼs Pudding, Sticky Pudding with Toffee sauce, Desserts & Baking, Serves

Desserts & Baking

Eveʼs Pudding

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Ingredients

500g (1lb) cooking apples, peeled, cored and sliced

90g (3oz) Demerara sugar

100g (4oz) margarine

100g (4oz) caster sugar

2 eggs

100g (4oz) ground almonds

30 ml (2tbsp) milk

Serves 4

Dish: shallow ovenproof dish, lightly greased

Oven Accessory: no accessory then wire shelf in lower position

Place apple in dish with 15ml (1tbsp) of water. Cover, place on base of oven and cook on MEDIUM MICROWAVEfor 5 mins. Stir in the Demerara sugar. Cream together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs gradually. Fold in the almonds and mix to a soft consistency with the milk. Spoon the mixture over the apple. Place on shelf and cook on CONVECTION 180°C + WARM MICROWAVE for 30-40 mins. or until cooked and golden brown. Leave to cool slightly before turning upside down on a serving plate.

Sticky Pudding with Toffee sauce

Ingredients

175g (6oz) fresh or ready to eat dates, stoned and finely chopped 50g (2oz) butter

175g (6oz) caster sugar

2 eggs, lightly beaten

175g (6oz) self raising flour 5ml (1tsp) bicarbonate of soda 3ml (½tsp) grated nutmeg 3ml (½ tsp) ground ginger

Sauce:

150g (5oz) muscovado sugar 75ml (3fl.oz) double cream 75g (3oz) butter

Dish: 20cm (8") pudding basin, greased and lined, jug

Pour 300ml (1/2 pt) boiling water over the chopped dates and set aside to cool. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs a little at a time. Fold in the flour, bicarbonate of soda, spices and the dates with the liquid. Pour mixture into the basin. Place on base of oven and cook on MEDIUM MICROWAVE for 10 mins. or until cooked. To make the sauce, place all the ingredients in a large jug and cook on HIGH MICROWAVE for 1 minute or until the sugar has dissolved. Stir and continue to cook on HIGH MICROWAVE for 1-2 mins or until smooth and hot. Drizzle the hot sauce over the sponge and serve with whipped cream.

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