Description
This indulgent Self Saucing Butterscotch Pudding is a warm, comforting dessert featuring a soft, fluffy cake-like pudding topped with a luscious, gooey butterscotch sauce that forms beneath the surface as it bakes. Served best with vanilla ice cream, it’s perfect for cozy nights or special occasions.
Ingredients
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Pudding Batter
- 1/4 cup (50g) dark brown sugar, packed
- 1 1/4 cup (185g) plain flour (all purpose flour)
- 2.5 tsp baking powder
- 100g (7 tbsp) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup (125ml) milk (full or low fat)
- 4 tbsp golden syrup
Butterscotch Sauce
- 3/4 cup (150g) dark brown sugar, packed
- 2 tbsp cornflour (corn starch)
- 2 cups (500ml) boiling water
- Vanilla ice cream, to serve
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 180°C / 350°F (160°C fan) and grease a 6 cup (1.6L/1.6QT) baking dish thoroughly with butter to prevent sticking.
- Prepare Butterscotch Sauce Mixture: In a bowl, whisk together the 3/4 cup dark brown sugar and 2 tablespoons of cornflour until well combined. Set this aside.
- Make Pudding Batter: In a separate large bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, 1 1/4 cup plain flour, and 2.5 teaspoons baking powder to combine dry ingredients evenly.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Pour in the melted butter, egg, milk, and golden syrup into the dry ingredients. Whisk everything until mostly lump-free, creating a smooth batter.
- Assemble Pudding Layer: Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth the surface evenly with a spatula or the back of a spoon.
- Add Butterscotch Sugar: Sprinkle the sugar and cornflour mixture evenly over the surface of the batter in the baking dish.
- Pour Boiling Water: Carefully pour 2 cups of boiling water over the back of a dessert spoon held close to the batter’s surface to soften the pour and avoid breaking the batter surface.
- Bake: Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for about 40 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the cake portion comes out clean.
- Reveal Butterscotch Sauce: Slice through the pudding to expose the delicious butterscotch sauce that has formed underneath the cake layer.
- Serve: Scoop portions of the pudding into bowls, spoon over the butterscotch sauce, and top generously with vanilla ice cream for a perfect finishing touch.
Notes
- Use full-fat or low-fat milk depending on your preference for richness.
- Golden syrup can be substituted with light corn syrup or maple syrup, but it will slightly alter the flavor.
- For best results, serve the pudding warm with vanilla ice cream to contrast the hot dessert with creamy coldness.
- Ensure the boiling water is poured gently to prevent mixing and maintain the distinct pudding and sauce layers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Australian
Keywords: self saucing pudding, butterscotch pudding, easy dessert, Australian dessert, warm pudding, baking dessert
