BAKED FRUITY AUTUMN PUDDING

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This pudding is bursting with autumn flavours, and can be made up to a day ahead - just reheat in the microwave

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h25m

Number Of Ingredients 7

450g mixed autumn fruit - we used ripe plums , peeled apples, pears and blackberries
2 tbsp butter , plus extra for greasing
200g caster sugar
1 ½ tsp cinnamon
300g self-raising flour
140g shredded suet
zest 1 lemon

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Cut 2 x 5cm-wide strips of parchment and lay them up the sides of a 1.2-litre pudding basin, making a cross on the bottom of the dish. Make sure there is some overhang to help you release the pudding when cooked. Grease again. Lay a square of foil and equal-size square of greased parchment on top of each other, folding a pleat down the middle.
  • To make the filling, chop plums, apples and pears into 1cm cubes and place in a bowl with the blackberries. Add butter, broken into bits, 125g of sugar and cinnamon. Stir and put to the side.
  • Sift flour into mixing bowl. Mix in suet, remaining sugar and zest. Add a few drops of water, working it through with a cutlery knife, then keep adding water until you have soft dough. Using your hand, bring the dough together into a smooth ball. Tip out onto a lightly floured surface. Tear the dough into ¾ and ¼ parts. Roll the larger portion into a rough circle, approx 20cm. Drop into the basin and press up the sides until you have a slight overhang. Tip the filling into the pastry case. Roll out the remaining ¼ to make a lid, then press the pastry edges together to firmly seal. Tuck the protruding flaps of parchment down onto pastry.
  • Put foil/parchment on top (foil side up), pressing and squeezing the foil round the edges to make a fitted lid. Tie string securely around the lid, making a handle with extra doubled-up string. Put in a deep roasting tin, then pour boiling water to 1-2cm below foil line. Cook for 2 hrs, topping up water level if it gets too low. Unwrap, release edges using parchment tabs and invert onto a plate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 841 calories, Fat 39 grams fat, SaturatedFat 19 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 124 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 53 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 0.83 milligram of sodium

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