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This recipe for Mother Eve\u2019s pudding is so lovely for a cool autumn evening when you want something comforting & sweet to serve up to your friends or family. This fruity pudding is extremely good served warm, and even better if you\u2019ve got some custard to go with it!
\nYou can switch out the apples for other seasonal fruits (rhubarb is a great one to try) depending on what you have to hand. You can also change the flavouring \u2013 this version uses grated lemon zest in the apples but it can be delicious to add clove, cinnamon, ginger or orange zest instead.<\/p>\n
Other apple recipes:<\/p>\n
Stewed apples:675 g (around 2 large) cooking apples (i.e. Bramleys) you could also use a tart eating apple like a Granny Smith.50 g sugar (caster\/granulated\/light brown) I used demerara1 tbsp water1 lemon, zest finely gratedCake batter:125 g unsalted butter or margarine, softened (plus 1 tbsp for greasing)100 g caster sugar, granulated sugar or light brown sugar2 medium eggs50 g natural yogurt125 g self-raising flour see notes if you want to use plain flour + baking powder instead1 pinch salt30 g ground almonds optionalTo sprinkle1 tbsp caster sugar, granulated sugar or demerara sugar optional
\nFor the stewed apples:Peel, core and thinly slice the apples. I like to slice the apples into a variety of sizes so that you get some which break down more and some which retain more texture. 675 g (around 2 large) cooking apples (i.e. Bramleys)Place the sliced apples, sugar, water and lemon zest into a medium pot. Cover with a lid and place over a medium-low heat on the stove. Cook for 5 minutes, removing the lid occasionally to stir. Remove the lid and cook for a further 2-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the apples are tender and some have broken down into a saucey consistency. 50 g sugar (caster\/granulated\/light brown), 1 tbsp water, 1 lemon, zest finely gratedButter the dish & preheat the oven:Preheat the oven to 180\u00b0C fan. Take an ovenproof dish with a roughly 1 litre (2 pint) capacity and add roughly 1 tbsp of butter to it. Place the dish into the oven for 2 minutes so the butter can melt. Use a pastry brush to spread the butter around the base and up the sides of the dish. Tip the cooked apples into the buttered dish and spread out into an even layer. Allow to cool for around 10 minutes as you make the batter. Make the cake batter:In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth and light. Mix in the eggs one at a time \u2013 the mix may look curdled, this is okay! Mix in the yogurt.125 g unsalted butter or margarine, softened, 100 g caster sugar, granulated sugar or light brown sugar, 2 medium eggs, 50 g natural yogurtAdd the flour, salt and ground almonds (if using) and stir together until no floury patches remain. Spread the batter over the cooled apples in the dish. 125 g self-raising flour, 1 pinch salt, 30 g ground almondsSprinkle with the extra sugar, if using, then bake for 30-35 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. 1 tbsp caster sugar, granulated sugar or demerara sugarAllow to cool for 10 minutes before serving warm with custard\/cream\/creme fraiche, if you like!<\/p>\n
Use plain flour + baking powder: omit the self-raising flour. Instead, use 120g plain white flour (all-purpose flour) and 1.5 tsp baking powder<\/p>\n
Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g<\/p>\n
Comparing recipes from different chefs
\nWhen it comes to classic English baking recipes, I turn to Mary Berry first! The only version of Eve\u2019s pudding I could find mentioned in association with her was a \u2018Spiced Eve\u2019s Pudding\u2018 recipe from her complete cookbook. The apple filling in her recipe is flavoured with lemon zest and cinnamon PLUS it includes raisins \u2013 all certainly delicious ingredients to go with the apples. She also includes mixed spice which would lend a Christmassy flavour to the bake.
\nNext up, Jamie Oliver, whose Eve\u2019s pudding also includes mixed spice in the cake batter. However the apples in his recipe are simply stewed with sugar only. He does include a bit of vanilla extract in the cake, too, which I think sounds delicious.
\nOf course Nigel Slater is another British cook who has covered this recipe. Interestingly, he doesn\u2019t pre-cook the apples before adding them to the dish. Whilst this would still be tasty, I don\u2019t think they would sufficiently break down into a saucy apple compote underneath the cake batter. As the apples are unflavoured, he instead adds lemon zest and vanilla to the cake batter for flavour.
\nLastly, I tried to search for a Delia Smith version of which I couldn\u2019t find anything! Let me know in the comments if she does have a version of Eve\u2019s pudding and, if you\u2019ve made it, how it was?
\nI ended up settling on adapting the recipe from the National Trust book of English Desserts. I reduced the overall sugar content of the recipe as it seemed quite sweet. I also included yogurt and ground almonds in the cake batter to make it extra moist and soft.
\nMaking Eve\u2019s pudding without butter
\nAs per many old English recipes, apparently the original recipe called for lard or suet as the fat (plus the pudding was steamed, not baked!). However, most modern recipes use butter. If you don\u2019t want to use butter, the recipe works perfectly with margarine e.g. stork.
\nMaking Eve\u2019s pudding with rhubarb
\nThis cake is quite a flexible one in that you can easily change up what stewed fruits you use in the bottom layer (along with different spices\/flavourings). My mum has historically gone for apples stewed with whole cloves (she picks out the cloves after simmering the apples). She\u2019s also used rhubarb before, which is genius since it\u2019s quite a watery fruit which benefits from a pre-cook before baking with the cake batter.
\nIf you want to use rhubarb in this recipe, replace the apples with 700g rhubarb, cut into ~4cm lengths. Stew them with 100g of sugar and 1 tbsp water, stirring occasionally, until the rhubarb has broken down into a compote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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