Fruit Desserts

Eve's Pudding

1lb apple or pear with a sprinkling of sugar
6oz self raising flour
6oz sugar
6oz margarine
3 eggs

Bring the apple or pear to the boil in a large saucepan Transfer to an ovenproof dish In a bowl beat sugar and margarine together Add the eggs one at a time to the mixture Mix in the flour and stir thoroughly Pour the topping onto the fruit and spread out carefully Bake at 180°C for 25-30 minutes

 Variation - Put 1 tbsp cocoa in at the same time as the flour to make the topping chocolate flavoured

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 Fruit crumble

1-1 1/2lb fruit of you choice (e.g. gooseberry, apple, plum, pear, rhubarb, cherries etc.)
4oz margarine
2oz sugar
6oz flour

• Mix flour and margarine in a bowl by rubbing it between your fingers
• Add sugar to mixture
• Bring the fruit of your choice up to the boil and stir, transfer to an ovenproof dish
• Pour the dry crumble on top of the fruit and spread evenly
• Bake at 180°C for 20-30 minutes

 Fruit Cobbler

1 to 11/2lb fruit of your choice (e.g. gooseberry, apple, plum, pear, rhubarb, cherries etc.)
2oz sugar
4 tbsp water
8oz self raising flour
2oz margarine
1/4 pint milk

• Cook fruit of your choice with the 4 tbsp water and sugar, until just tender
• Put flour and margarine into a bowl and rub together with your fingers
• Pour milk in the centre of the bowl and mix with a knife
• Make the mixture into about 8-10 scones
• Put tender fruit into an ovenproof dish
• Place scones on top of the fruit
• Bake at 180°C for 10-15 minutes