Nutty apricot & cinnamon pudding
A sticky, spicy and moreish pudding - brilliant way to round off a winter meal
Difficulty and servings
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 10 mins
Cook 10 mins
- Put the dates in a small pan with the apricots, spice and honey, then pour over the orange juice. Bring to the boil and cook for 5 mins, until the dates have broken down and you have a thick, syrupy sauce. Stir in the nuts.
- Cut the cake in half lengthways, on the horizontal. Use a 150ml ramekin to cut out 4 circles from the cake. Divide the date mix between the 4 ramekins, then top with the circles of cake, pressing them down gently. Cover with cling film and microwave on high for 3 mins, then turn out onto a plate and serve with cream or ice cream.
Spiced pear pudding
If you're not a fan of dates, swap the madeira cake for ginger loaf cake, preparing it in the same way. For the sauce, peel, core and chop 4 medium pears and put into a pan with a handful sultanas or raisins, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, zest 1 lemon, 2 tbsp honey and a splash orange juice. Cook gently for 10 mins until the pear is softened and starting to turn pulpy, adding a little more juice if it becomes dry. Assemble and microwave as before.
Medjool dates
Medjool dates have a soft texture, with a wrinkled skin and sweet flesh. They break down into a delicious pulp when cooked, making them ideal for this recipe, although prepacked chopped dates will also work.
Per serving
479 kcalories, protein 7g, carbohydrate 83g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 4g, sugar 63g, salt 0.82 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2007.
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Ingredients
- 6 Medjool dates , stoned and roughly chopped (see try below)
- handful chopped dried apricots
- 1 tsp ground spice
- 2 tbsp honey
- 150ml orange juice
- handful chopped mixed nuts
- 1 Madeira cake (loaf)
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 10 mins
Cook 10 mins
Sticky, spicy and moreish
Ingredients
- 6 Medjool dates , stoned and roughly chopped (see try below)
- handful chopped dried apricots
- 1 tsp ground spice
- 2 tbsp honey
- 150ml orange juice
- handful chopped mixed nuts
- 1 Madeira cake (loaf)
Per serving
479 kcalories, protein 7g, carbohydrate 83g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 4g, sugar 63g, salt 0.82 g
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