Name: Mini brandy apple puddings recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: Makes: 6
Ingredients: 1 tsp low fat spread; 5 Cox’s apples , peeled, cored and cut into 1cm thick wedges; 2tbsp agave nectar

By GoodtoKnow

published 2 December 2014

in Recipes

Brandy apple puddings are simple to make but impressive, with the brandy addding a warming taste. Serve with custard, cream or ice cream

Ingredients

For the apples:

1 tsp low fat spread
5 Cox’s apples , peeled, cored and cut into 1cm thick wedges
2tbsp agave nectar

For the sponge:

50g low fat spread, plus 1 tsp
100g apple sauce eg Colmans
150g self raising flour
2 medium eggs
100g caster sugar
2tbsp brandy
1tsp vanilla paste

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Method

For the apples, heat spread in a large frying pan, add apples and cook over a medium heat for 8-10 mins until golden. Add agave syrup and 6 tbsp water and cook for a further 3 mins until soft. Set aside.
Heat oven to 180C/gas mark 4. Using 1tsp spread, grease 6 individual metal pudding bowls. Whisk all sponge ingredients together using an electric had whisk for 2 mins until pale.
Spoon half the apple mixture into the pudding moulds and top with the cake mixture. Cover each pud tightly with a small square of foil with a pleat in then sit into a small baking tray. Pour enough boiling water into the tray to cover come almost halfway up each bowl.
Bake for 30 mins or until springy to the touch.

Top Tip for making Mini brandy apple puddings

Leave for 3 mins before tuning out onto serving plates and topping with the remaining apple mixture.

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