Eve's pudding with Bramley apples

Name: Eve's pudding with Bramley apples
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 700g Bramley apples, peeled, cored and sliced; 50g caster sugar; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 100g butter, softened; 100g caster sugar; 2 eggs; 125g self raising flour; 1 lemon, zest only; 2 tbsp milk

Tangy cooked apples under a soft lemon sponge, a proper old fashioned family pudding.

Time1 hr
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.27 a head
Oven180°C (160°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

6 servings

Ingredients

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700 gBramley applespeeled, cored and sliced
50 gcaster sugar
1 tspground cinnamon
100 gbuttersoftened
100 gcaster sugar
2eggs
125 gself raising flour
1lemonzest only
2 tbspmilk

Method

1
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan).
2
Toss the apples with the 50 g sugar and cinnamon and spread them in a 1.5 litre baking dish.
3
Beat the butter and 100 g sugar until pale. Beat in the eggs, then fold in the flour, lemon zest and milk.
4
Spoon the batter over the apples and smooth it level.
5
Bake for 40 minutes until the sponge is golden and a skewer in the middle comes out clean.
40 min
6
Serve warm with custard or cream. The apples underneath should be soft and a little juicy.

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