This old-fashioned dessert is perfect for this time of year, it doesn’t matter if the plums aren’t ripe they will still work fine here. Here is a deliciously simple recipe for Eves Pudding:

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Ingredients

• 1.5kg mixture of eating apples, pears and plums
• 1 thin slice of butter
• 100g light brown sugar
• a good pinch of cinnamon, nutmeg and ground ginger
• 1 bay leaf

For the batter:

• 200g butter, softened
• 200g golden caster sugar
• 5 eggs
• 200g self-raising flour
• Softly whipped cream to serve

Method

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC/gas 4.  You’ll need a 20cm buttered baking dish.
2. Peel and core the apples and pears and cut into quarters. Half the plums and remove the stones.
3. Put the fruit, brown sugar, spices, bay leaf and butter into a big saucepan and stew gently for 25 minutes with the lid on. You’ll need to give it an occasional stir.
4. To make the batter; Put all the ingredients into a food processor and whizz until smooth.
5. Drain the fruit using a sieve and reserve the liquid. Put the fruit into the base of the baking dish and spoon over the batter. Bake in the pre-heated oven for 45 minutes or until the top is golden and a skewer comes out clean when tested.
6. Serve warm with the softly whipped cream.

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Over to you now. Do you have a favourite Eves pudding recipe? Share it in the comments below.