🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Welsh Cuisine

Pwdin Efa

Eve's Pudding (Welsh Style)

Prep Time 20 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Easy

Calories 316 kcal

Tart Bramley apples baked beneath a golden sponge topping, served warm with custard, a beloved Welsh home dessert.

Ingredients

500g Bramley apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
75g demerara sugar
Juice of half a lemon
1 tsp ground cinnamon
For sponge: 125g butter softened, 125g caster sugar, 2 eggs beaten, 125g self-raising flour, 1 tbsp milk, 1 tsp vanilla extract

1 Preheat oven to 180C (350F). Butter a 1.5-litre baking dish.
2 Arrange apple slices in the dish. Sprinkle with demerara sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon.
3 Cream butter and caster sugar until light and fluffy.
4 Beat in eggs gradually, then fold in flour. Add milk and vanilla to loosen.
5 Spread sponge mixture over the apples, smoothing the top.
6 Bake for 40-45 min until the sponge is golden and springy. Serve warm with custard.

Did You Know?

Welsh orchards were once famous for their apple varieties, many of which are now being revived by heritage growers across the country.