DESSERT - Bill Granger’s Banana Butterscotch Pudding

By Aemelia

Ingredients

• Topping Ingredients:
• 125 g (4.4 oz) plain flour
• a pinch of salt
• 115 g (4 oz) caster sugar
• 3 tsps baking powder
• 1 banana, mashed
• 250 ml (1 cup) milk
• 85 g (3 oz) unsalted butter, melted
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• vanilla ice cream to serve
• 140 g (5 oz)soft brown sugar
• 1/4 cup golden syrup (Emily’s note: I’ve used maple syrup)
• 250 ml (1 cup) boiling water

Details

Adapted from fussfreecooking.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas 4).
2. Add the banana, milk, butter, egg and vanilla extract and whisk together until well combined.
3. Sift in the flour, salt, sugar, baking and powder into the banana mixture (in step 2).
4. Pour into a greased 2.5 L baking dish. Set aside. Proceed to make the topping.
Topping Method:

1. To make the topping, place the brown sugar, golden syrup and water in a small pot and bring to a boil. (Emily’s note: Since I’ve used maple syrup, the consistency is a bit more watery than golden syrup, so I let the mixture cook a little more until it slightly thickens or perhaps you can just add a bit less water that it’s specified.)
2. Pour the boiling mixture carefully over the pudding, then bake for 30 – 40 minutes or until cooked through when tested with a skewer.
3. Serve with vanilla ice cream.