10 Minute Sponge Pudding Recipes

Steps:

• Mix the sugar, butter, flour, eggs, lemon zest and vanilla together until creamy, then spoon into a medium microwave-proof baking dish. Microwave on High for 3 mins, turning halfway through cooking, until risen and set all the way through. Leave to stand for 1 min.
• Meanwhile, heat the lemon curd for 30 secs in the microwave and stir until smooth. Pour all over the top of the pudding and serve with a dollop of crème fraîche or scoops of ice cream.

Steps:

• Cream the butter and sugar together.
• Add the eggs and vanilla essence.
• Add the flour, milk and lemon zest.
• Put the golden syrup in the bottom of a two pint bowl.
• Spoon the mixture on top.
• Cover and place in the microwave.
• Cook on high for 3.5 minutes. Sometimes, the pudding needs another 1.5 minutes on top of this.
• Variations: Any flavourings can be omitted or added. For example, add raisins (leaving our the syrup) and you have spotted dick!

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Mix in the egg and milk gradually, so as not to curdle the butter. Sift in the flour, and fold in gently. Transfer to a 1 pint microwave-safe bowl.
• Cover, and cook for 3 1/2 minutes on full powder, or until the pudding appears set when gently jiggled, and the top is sticky. Serve hot.

Steps:

• turn on the grill.
• roughly chop the peahces.
• put in four ramekins or heatproof cups.
• stir the cinnamon and orange rind into the rice pudding.
• spoon over the peaches.
• smooth the tops with the back of a spoon and sprinkle evenly with sugar.
• grill for 5 minutes until the sugar has caramelised.
• cool a litle before serving eating as the sugar will be very hot.
• VARIATIONS:.
• instead of peaches, you can also use canned mandarin slices or pineapple rings or even fresh mango.