The fresh taste of the native Brazilian passionfruit is simply magical in comfort foods like puddings. The self-saucing recipe is not as complicated as you may think and only requires 15 minutes of prep time and an hour of cook time before you have a scrumptious pudding ready.
This decadent recipe will impress your guests so much that they will not be able to resist asking for seconds. It works as a wonderful dessert after a heavy Sunday lunch. The self-saucing sponge with a surprising custardy curd is truly a delight to your sweet tooth.
Passionfruit Self-Saucing Pudding Recipe
Equipment
- Oven
- Baking Tray
Ingredients
For the Pudding
- 225 grams Self-raising flour
- 125 grams Unsalted butter + additional to grease
- 75 grams Caster sugar
- 75 ml Whole milk
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 4 Passion fruits, ripe
- 2 medium Eggs
- Zest of one orange, finely grated
- Icing sugar
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Cornflour
- 75 grams Caster sugar
- 75 ml Orange juice
- 150 ml Milk
To Serve
- Cream, custard or ice cream
- Passionfruit
Method
- Crank up the oven to 160°C and allow it to preheat. Take a baking tray and grease it with the additional butter. Layer the tray with the pulp of the passion fruits.
- Combine the melted butter, eggs and milk in a bowl. In another bowl, sift the flour and mix with the orange zest and sugar. Stir the wet mixture into the dry mixture until combined.
- Drop this mixture over the passion fruit pulp in the tray and smoothen it out. Try to ensure the passionfruit remains below.
- Next, prepare the sauce. Combine the cornflour and sugar in a bowl. Combine the orange juice and milk. Sprinkle the dry mixture over the pudding batter and follow with the wet mixture.
- Place the tray into the preheated oven and allow the batter to bake for 45 minutes. You will get a lightly browned top. Insert a skewer and check if it comes out clean.
- Sprinkle some icing sugar on top and serve hot. You can choose to serve it with ice cream or cream.
Passionfruit Self-Saucing Pudding Recipe: FAQ
What Is A Self-Saucing Pudding?
A self-saucing pudding is prepared such that it releases its own sauce while cooking. It comes in two variations. One variation has a melted gooey centre (like a lava cake), and the other is a sponge with a saucy bottom layer.
When Is Passionfruit Available in the UK?
You will find seasonal passionfruit available in the UK markets during the months of December to March.
Passionfruit Self-Saucing Pudding Recipe: Summing Up
A fresh layer of passionfruit encased in a crisp pudding tart is just irresistible. The passionfruit self-saucing pudding is an easy recipe, even for the novice baker. If you have frozen passionfruit pulp, you can whip up this dessert even during the summer months.
