Nottingham Pudding
Tender whole baked Bramley apples stuffed with spiced brown sugar, encased in a crisp, golden puffed batter pudding.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 45 min
- Total
- 65 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 380 kcal
Equipment
- •Apple corer
- •Deep ceramic baking dish
- •Mixing bowl
- •Whisk
- •Measuring jug
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- fat
- 14 g
- carbs
- 56 g
- fibre
- 4 g
- protein
- 7 g
- calories
- 380 kcal
Instructions
- 1
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan).
- 2
Grease a deep ceramic baking dish generously with 10 g of the softened butter.
- 3
Whisk the plain flour and salt together in a large mixing bowl.
- 4
Beat the eggs, milk, and water into the flour until a smooth batter forms.
- 5
Let the batter rest at room temperature while preparing the fruit.
- 6
Mix the brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, and remaining butter in a small bowl.
- 7
Peel and core the apples, leaving the fruit whole.
- 8
Stuff the spiced sugar and butter mixture tightly into the cavity of each apple.
- 9
Stand the stuffed apples upright in the prepared baking dish.
- 10
Pour the rested batter around the apples until they are partially submerged.
- 11
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until the batter is risen and golden and the apples are tender.
- 12
Dust with caster sugar and serve immediately.
Chef's tips
Use tart Bramley apples as their sharp flavour cuts through the rich batter. Ensure the oven is thoroughly preheated before baking so the batter rises evenly around the fruit.
Ingredient substitutions
- Bramley apples → large Granny Smith apples
- whole milk → semi-skimmed milk
Storage
Store any leftovers covered in the fridge for up to two days.
Reheating
Reheat in an oven preheated to 180°C (160°C fan) for 10 to 12 minutes until warmed through.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Opening the oven door during the first 30 minutes of baking, which deflates the batter
- •Using eating apples that turn mushy and release too much water
- •Failing to rest the batter before baking, leading to a denser pudding
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