Apple pudding ( 8 peoples )

Ingrédients :

• 4 medium Granny Smith apples, seeds removed and cut in wedges
• 1 cinnamon stick
• ¼ cup (60 ml) sugar
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 3 tbsp (45 ml) sunflower oil
• ¾ cup (180 ml) low-fat or fat-free milk
• ½ cup (125 ml) plain lowfat yoghurt
• 1 cup (250 ml) cake flour
• ½ cup (125 ml) wholewheat flour
• 2 tsp (10 ml) baking powder
• 2 tsp (10 ml) ground cinnamon

Syrup :

• ½ cup (125 ml) low-fat or fat-free milk
• ½ cup (125 ml) water
• ¼ cup (60 ml) sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick optional

Instructions :

1. Place apples with 2 tbsp of water and the cinnamon in a pot. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until just tender, but not mushy.

2. Preheat oven to 180 °C. Beat sugar and eggs until well blended. Add oil, milk and yoghurt and mix well.

3. Combine the flours, baking powder and half the cinnamon in a mixing bowl.

4. Beat liquid into the flour mixture to form a smooth batter.

5. Spoon apples into an oven dish and pour batter on top.

6. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown and cooked.

7. Syrup: Meanwhile, place all the ingredients in a small pot and stir over a low heat.

8. Simmer for a few minutes or until slightly thickened.

9. Prick warm pudding with a fork or skewer and pour syrup over. Sprinkle with the rest of the ground cinnamon. Serve warm with plain low-fat or fat-free yoghurt.

Cook's notes :

Make the pudding with fresh pears as above. Or use a tin of pie apples or peach slices and leave out step 1.