Description
Jamie Oliver’s classic apple sponge pudding combines sweet, caramelized apples with a light, buttery sponge cake. Warm comfort from English kitchens fills your plate with rich flavors and nostalgic memories of traditional desserts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 eating apples
- 2 large free-range eggs
- 100 g (3.5 oz) sugar
- 60 g (2.1 oz) self-raising flour
- ½ tsp mixed spice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Unsalted butter (for greasing)
- Icing sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preparation: Ignite the oven to 350°F (180°C) and lavishly coat a 1.5-liter baking dish with unsalted butter, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
- Apple Transformation: Skillfully peel and dice apples, then transfer to a saucepan with granulated sugar and water. Gently simmer for 8 minutes, stirring periodically until apples caramelize and soften. Spread the aromatic apple mixture evenly across the buttered baking dish.
- Egg Elevation: Vigorously whisk eggs and sugar until the mixture transforms into a light, voluminous consistency with a pale golden hue. Infuse vanilla extract and delicately sift flour and mixed spice over the liquid ingredients.
- Batter Fusion: Gracefully fold dry ingredients into the egg mixture, creating a silky, homogeneous batter without aggressive mixing. Tenderly cascade the batter over the apple foundation, ensuring uniform distribution.
- Baking Ritual: Slide the dish into the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes. Validate doneness by inserting a skewer into the center – it should emerge pristine and clean.
- Finishing Touch: Carefully extract from the oven and allow a brief cooling period. Dust the surface with a delicate snowfall of powdered sugar. Serve warm, accompanied by a luxurious scoop of vanilla ice cream or a voluptuous custard for an indulgent finale.
Notes
- Choose Ripe Apples: Select firm, sweet-tart apples like Granny Smith or Bramley for the best texture and balanced flavor in your pudding.
- Control Caramelization: Watch the apple simmering stage carefully to achieve a golden, soft consistency without burning or becoming mushy.
- Gentle Mixing Technique: Fold the flour gently into the egg mixture to maintain a light, airy sponge texture and prevent dense, tough results.
- Serving Temperature Matters: Serve the pudding warm for maximum enjoyment, as the slightly cooled dessert allows flavors to meld and creates a more satisfying eating experience.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: UK
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg