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Self Saucing Butterscotch Pudding
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
55 mins
 

Try Self-Saucing Butterscotch Pudding: warm, buttery, cake with a rich, gooey sauce. Quick, comforting, and perfect for any occasion!

Servings: 6 people
Author: Gemma Stafford
Ingredients
Pudding Base
Butterscotch Sauce
  • ¾ cup  (4 ½ oz/128 g) dark brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 ¾ cups (14 fl oz/420 ml) boiling water
  • 6 tablespoons (3 oz/85 g) butter , cubed
Instructions
To Make the Pudding
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Butter a 9 x 5-inch baking dish.

  2. Place flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk to combine.

  3. Add egg, milk, melted butter and vanilla and whisk until mostly lump free.

  4. Scrape into baking dish and smooth surface.

To Create the Butterscotch Sauce
  1. Whisk brown sugar and cornflour in bowl until well combined.

  2. Sprinkle sugar mixture all over surface of the pudding.

  3. In a measuring jug add the boiling water and cubed butter and stir until the butter has melted.

  4. Carefully pour the boiling water mix over the surface of the batter.

  5. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until skewer inserted into the cake part comes out clean and the pudding is set.

  6. While it's hot scoop the pudding to reveal butterscotch sauce underneath. Serve straight away with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and some more butterscotch sauce on top. Cover any leftovers and store at room temperature for up to 2 days.