Name: Banana butterscotch self-saucing pudding
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup (150g) self-raising flour; 1/4 cup (55g) firmly packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup (90g) golden syrup; 1 medium (200g) over-ripe banana, mashed; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; 1 egg; 60 gram butter, melted, cooled; cream or vanilla ice-cream, to serve; Sauce; 1 tablespoon cornflour; 1/4 cup (55g) firmly packed brown sugar; 1/3 cup golden syrup; 1 1/2 cup (375ml) boiling water

Banana butterscotch self-saucing pudding

Nutty butterscotch and creamy bananas are a match made in heaven. Put them together in a pudding and you've got yourself culinary divinity.

Serves 6

Prep

20M

Cook

Total

1H 20M

Ingredients

1 cup (150g) self-raising flour

1/4 cup (55g) firmly packed brown sugar

1/4 cup (90g) golden syrup

1 medium (200g) over-ripe banana, mashed

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1 egg

60 gram butter, melted, cooled

cream or vanilla ice-cream, to serve

Sauce

1 tablespoon cornflour

1/4 cup (55g) firmly packed brown sugar

1/3 cup golden syrup

1 1/2 cup (375ml) boiling water

Method

1.Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease a 1.5 litre (6-cup) ovenproof dish and place on an oven tray lined with baking paper or foil.

2.Sift flour into a medium bowl. Add the sugar and stir to break up any lumps. Whisk syrup, banana, essence, egg and butter in a jug. Add to the dry ingredients. Use a whisk to stir to a smooth batter. Pour batter into prepared dish and smooth surface with the back of a spoon.

3.Make sauce: Sift the cornflour into a bowl. Add the sugar and stir to break up any lumps. Sprinkle evenly over the surface of the batter.

4.Combine the golden syrup and boiling water in a jug; pour evenly over the cornflour and sugar mixture in the dish. Bake for 45 minutes or until the cake topping is firm. Serve with cream or vanilla ice-cream.

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