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butterscotch self saucing pudding in baking dish.
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Butterscotch Self Saucing Pudding

A favourite for generations, this classic butterscotch pudding creates its own sauce as it bakes!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Australian
Keyword: butterscotch self saucing pudding
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 380kcal

Equipment

  • medium casserole or baking dish about 2 litre capacity

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup caster sugar (superfine sugar) (115 grams)
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 ¼ cups SR flour (or 1 cup plain/all purpose flour + 2 teaspoons baking powder) (160 grams)
  • ½ cup milk (125 ml)
  • 60 grams butter, melted
  • 1 pinch salt

Topping/Sauce

  • ¼ cup brown sugar (110 grams)
  • 2 tablespoons golden syrup
  • 30 grams butter, melted
  • 1 ½ cups boiling water (375 ml)

Instructions

  • Grease baking dish generously with butter. Pre-heat oven to 170 degrees celsius.
  • Sift flour into mixing bowl, then whisk in salt and sugar. Add egg, milk and melted butter and whisk together until combined and smooth. Pour into baking dish.
  • Sprinkle brown sugar over mixture. Combine boiling water, golden syrup and melted butter and carefully pour over the mixture.
  • Bake for 40 minutes.
  • Serve warm with cream or ice cream.

Notes

TIPS
You might need to use a spoon or spatula to spread out the pudding mixture in the bottom of the baking dish.
When pouring the boiling water over the pudding mixture, you can use the back of a spoon to break the pour.
You'll know it's cooked when the top of the cake is a little crusty and springs back when you touch it gently.
SERVING
It's great by itself and even better with ice cream or cream.
Use a large spoon to scoop out the pudding, making sure everyone gets their fair share of the warm butterscotch sauce.
FAQs
Q. Can this Self Saucing Pudding be re-heated?
Yes. It is best re-heated in the microwave to ensure that gooey sauce becomes gooey again.
Q. What can I used instead of Golden Syrup?
Use treacle, corn syrup or maple syrup in place of golden syrup.

Nutrition

Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 127mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 447IU | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg