Plum and Almond Pudding
Serves: 4
Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 50 minutes
Ingredients
- 4tbsp baking margarine, plus a little for greasing the dish
- 80g light soft brown sugar, plus 2tbsp and a little for sprinkling in the dish
- 8 ripe plums
- 3 free range eggs, beaten
- 75g plain flour
- 75g ground almonds
- 1tsp almond essence
- 150ml single cream
Method
- Preheat the oven 170°C/fan 160°C/Gas 3.
- Lightly grease an ovenproof dish and sprinkle with a little sugar.
- Halve the plums and remove their stones.
- Melt 2tbsp of the margarine and 2tbsp of the sugar in a heavy based pan, add the plums and cook gently for 5-10 minutes until the fruit is just starting to soften (how long they need to be cooked for depends on how ripe the fruit is).
- Put the rest of the margarine and sugar in a bowl and mix until creamy. Add the remaining ingredients and quickly whisk together.
- Pour this mixture into the dish, top with the plums, cut-side facing upwards and bake for 25-30 minutes until the sponge is golden and set.
