ORANGE PUDDING IN A SYRUP
Syrup:
250 ml water
180 ml orange juice
5 ml finely grated Orange rind
15 ml butter
Pinch salt
125 ml sugar
Batter:
125 ml soft butter
250 ml sugar
2 eggs
30 ml smooth apricot jam, slightly heated
10 ml finely grated Orange rind
360 ml cake flour
2 ml salt
5 ml baking powder
4 ml bicarbonate of soda
250 ml milk
Preheat oven to 180°C and butter a deep ovenproof dish.
Prepare syrup:
Heat all the ingredients together and stir over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved. Simmer for 2 minutes and keep warm. Pour into oven Pan as soon as the batter has been mixed.
Beat the butter and sugar for the batter together until light and creamy then beat in the eggs, jam and orange rind. Sift the dry ingredients together and add to butter mixture,alternating with the milk. Spoon into the hot syrup in the pan and bake for about 20 minutes until golden brown.
Photo: Elena Kaminaridou Prins
