Chai Spiced Apple Sponge Pudding
Who doesn’t love a fluffy sponge pudding in the midst of winter? This one is full of warming spices and chai syrup – perfect with a jar of Farro custard.
Ingredients
For the fruit:
5 Granny Smith apples
6 Tbsp (⅓ cup) Hakanoa classic chai syrup
4 Tbsp sugar
¼ cup water
For the sponge:
150g butter
150g sugar
2 eggs
150g self-raising flour
½ tsp ground cardamom
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground ginger
A pinch of ground cloves
2 Tbsp milk
Icing sugar, for dusting
Farro custard, to serve
Method
Peel and core the apples and cut into wedges. Put into a saucepan with the chai syrup, sugar, and water. Cover and simmer gently until the apples are tender, about 15-20 minutes. Carefully transfer into a 1½ litre baking dish and keep warm.
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well between additions (if necessary, add a little flour between eggs to stop the mix curdling). Sift the flour and spices together and fold through the mix, alternating with a little of the milk. Spoon the mix over the stewed fruit.
Bake for 30-35 minutes until warm and bubbling. Allow to cool for 10 minutes. Dust with icing sugar and serve warm with custard.