This soft dessert spread with the sauce is sweet and zesty to make your taste buds sing with joy. There is something comforting about a traditional baked peach dessert and will definitely become a family favourite. This recipe’s ingredients can easily be substituted if you have any food intolerances.
Baked Peach Dessert
A delicious soft dessert, the sauce soaks into the pudding that makes it super delicious and can be served hot or cold.
Equipment
- Oven proof baking dish for dessert
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup white sugar or substitute
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup milk
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 410g tinned peaches in fruit juice
For the Sauce:
- 1 cup juice of the tinned peaches
- 1 tbsp maizena (cornflour)
- ½ cup sugar – optional
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tsp grated lemon rind
Heat the oven to 180℃
- Grease a oven dish with butter as not to stick to the surface.
Method:
- Beat the egg and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Sift the flour, salt and baking powder into the egg mixture.
- Warm the milk in a saucepan with the butter. Add the vanilla essence and pour over the egg, sugar and flour mixture and mix carefully.
- Add the mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly.
- Open the can of peaches, drain in a bowl, set aside the juice.
- Place the peaches one by one on top of the mixture.
- Sprinkle with the cinnamon and sugar.
- Place in the oven and bake for aproximately 30 to 40 minutes.
Making the sauce:
- Mix the peach juice and maizena well and bring to the boil. Let it simmer for 2 minutes or more to thicken.
- Remove from the stove, add the butter, lemon juice and rind.
- Spread this sauce over the warm pudding.
- Serve hot or cold with custard, cream or ice cream. ENJOY!
