Malvern Pudding (Custard Apple Pudding)
Malvern Pudding, also known as Custard Apple Pudding, is a charming English dessert that beautifully marries the tartness of cooking apples with the sweetness of eating apples, all enveloped in a rich custard. Topped with a delightful caramelized sugar crust, this pudding offers a comforting blend of textures and flavors that is sure to impress at family gatherings or festive occasions.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: Serves about 8 people 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: English
Ingredients
Scale
- 375 g cooking apples (e.g., Bramleys)
- 375 g eating apples (e.g., russets)
- 45 g butter
- 60 g caster sugar
- Grated rind of 1 lemon
- 45 g plain flour
- 500 ml whole milk
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla bean paste
- 60 g demerara sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Peel and slice the cooking and eating apples; place them in a mixing bowl.
- In a saucepan over low heat, melt butter and stir in caster sugar until dissolved. Add lemon rind and flour to create a paste.
- Gradually whisk in milk to avoid lumps; cook until thickened.
- In another bowl, whisk egg yolks and vanilla together; slowly add to the custard mixture.
- Layer half of apple slices in a greased baking dish followed by half of the custard mixture. Repeat layers.
- Top with demerara sugar and cinnamon, then bake for about 20 minutes until golden brown.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (150g)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 120mg