Hot Desserts Recipes - Eve's Pudding

Ingredients

• 115g/4oz or 2 1/2 tbsp raisins, chopped

• 30ml/2 tbsp brandy (optional)

• 25g/1oz glace cherries, halved

• 25g/1oz angelica, chopped

• 2 trifle sponge cakes

• 50g/2oz ratafias

• 2 eggs

• 2 eggs yolks

• 25g/1oz or 2 tbsp sugar

• 450ml/3/4 pint or 1 3/4 cups single cream or milk

• few drops of vanilla essence

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Method:

1. Beat together the butter and caster sugar in a large mixing bowl until the mixture is very light and fluffy.

2. Gradually beat the eggs into the butter mixture, beating well after each addition, then fold in the lemon rind, flour and ground almonds.

3. Mix the brown sugar apples and lemon juice, tip into the dish, add the sponge mixture, then the almonds. Bake for 40-45 minutes, until golden.