Cheap, fast pudding

Little_Vics

yes, SR flour.

Would pop round, but you're a good 2 hours away....

Let me know how it goes, but be warned I know of your culinary reputation so take no responsibility if it goes pear shaped.

lizzyb1812

Have you got chocolate? If so, melt choc in a bowl in the micro. Dip apple wedges or any fruit - oranges are good - and eat like a fondue.

And for the future - keep packets of instant custard (or choc sauce) on hand and frozen fruit in the freezer for custard and stewed apple/blackberries/rhubarb, etc, etc. Old fashioned, sweet, lovely

And no apologies for using instant custard - reminds me of school custard which I loved, 6p a packet for 3-4 servings in Mr M and all the fruit I eat I either grow or forage so pudding costs me about 2p plus a bit of leccy.

splishsplash

mrbadexample wrote: »

:think: That looks good. But I have previous history with microwaves and cakes, and it wasn't a good experience.

Have you tried the above recipe (or similar)?

I've used this recipe [STRIKE]a lot[/STRIKE] once or twice. I use a cereal bowl instead of a mug and put in an extra spoon or two of milk; I think it makes the cake lighter and less dense.

mrbadexample

Little_Vics wrote: »

Let me know how it goes, but be warned I know of your culinary reputation so take no responsibility if it goes pear shaped.

I told you this would be trouble. Good job I used a really big mug, that's all I'll say. :whistle:

mrbadexample

It's ok. Not exactly enamoured with the texture - it's a bit rubbery!

It has scratched my itch though. I guess it's a compromise between time and taste.

It's quite filling too. I had quite a big dinner.

ab7

mrbadexample wrote: »

It's ok. Not exactly enamoured with the texture - it's a bit rubbery!

It has scratched my itch though. I guess it's a compromise between time and taste.

It's quite filling too. I had quite a big dinner.

Hi MBE,

Was just talking about you the other day showing off your threads to a bloke who was looking to find out more about OS ways...:D Looks like I was right about your now culinary skills..:T

Little_Vics

MBE, are you complaining about the recipe, or your talent for making puds? I have many many many more bloke-proof pudding recipes I can share with you...

Amara

I'm delighted with all replies, didn't think it will be so many:T

raven83

pavlovs_dog wrote: »

'idiots' guide to microwaveable upside down cake

serves 4 very greedy people, or 6 if you are stricter with portion sizes and don't let your OH back for seconds and thirds :rotfl:

take a large microwave-safe bowl (i use a plastic mixing bowl as it's big so the cake has plenty of room to rise). grease the inside of the bowl lightly with butter or spread. line the sides and bottom of the bowl with golden syrup (i tend to dribble it down the sides - some sticks, most of it ends up pooled in the bottom of the bowl). I stopped using spoonfuls as i found it wasn't syupy enough for our tastes, so i do it by eye, aiming for about 1cm deep puddle at the bottom). decorate the bowl with pineapple rings. I start in the centre and work my way up the sides uptil i run out of rings. If it's a big tin, i'll chop any spare rings and add it to the cake batter, along with the pineapple juice from the tin.

the batter then is just a standard sponge cake batter.
100g butter,
100g sugar (muscavado works best but i've used whatever i've had in with no ill effect. Muscavado just helps improve the colour of the sponge)
100g self raising flour
2 eggs
3 tbsp milk

blend the batter ingredients together, add it to the microwavable bowl. pop in the microwave and cook on high for approx 10-12 minutes. Cooking time will vary from microwave to microwave, but as with any sponge, you can tell it's done when the cake starts to come away from the side of the bowl and a knife inserted into the sponge comes out clean. you can, if you're feeling posh, put a plate over the bowl and turn the whole lot upside down, but i just dish it up from the microwaveable bowl.

serve with custard or icecream. if by some strange miracle you have some left, it tastes even better cold the next day - sticky, gooey and sweet

i think i will try this one today!:D

pineapple

I'm not a fan of bought puddings but do like these.. Most supermarkets do a fruit strudel - like this one for about £1.50 which could feed a few. And probably less elsewhere. They are probably all the same maker anyway!
Great with ice cream/cream/custard.

http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/sainsburys-price-comparison/Frozen_Desserts_And_Fruit/Sainsburys_Apple_Strudel_600g.html