Two Fast Puds

For some reason - oh yes a MAJOR disagreement with my computer! - I didn't do a Monday Night Supper Recipe for you all.  Cooking isn't necessarily my "meme" but it is as good a place to start while I think what to blog about. (And the Queen of Blogging @SuperAmazingMum suggested it so who am I to argue?!)


My lovely new Twitter friend @MrsShaunaTate was asking for help this afternoon with ideas for supper.  I gave her some savoury recipes but it reminded me that I have a couple of blindingly easy and very quick pudding recipes which I could share with all you busy people. So...here they are! Sorry there are no photos but frankly that is one cyber step too far for me!

5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE

 

4 tablespoons flour

4 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons cocoa

1 egg

3 tablespoons milk

3 tablespoons oil or butter

3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)

A small splash of vanilla extract

1 large coffee mug

 

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Crack egg into mug and stir well. Pour in milk, butter/oil mix and add vanilla extract.  Pop mug into microwave and zap for 3 mins.

 

Can be eaten in the mug or run knife round sides and tip out still warm and serve with ice cream.  1 large mug serves two children/one adult!

 

 

 

APPLE STEAM SPONGE PUDDING

Slice a bramley apple into the bottom of a pudding bowl and zap in the microwave for about 1 minute.

Mix together a 1 egg sponge mix (or approximately a heaped dessert spoon soft margarine, same of sugar, 1 egg and enough flour to make a sponge mix texture).

Sprinkle sugar to taste on the apple.  Put sponge mix on top.  Cover with foil and pop into a saucepan of boiling water for about 4 minutes.

To save time you can microwave the sponge in about 4 minutes on a medium power, but practice makes perfect.

Serve with custard or cream or something similar.

For larger quantities, double the ingredients!  Jam works instead of apple or even golden syrup.