Ingredients
- For the sponge
- 55gunsalted butter
- 55g caster sugar
- 55g self-raising flour
- 1 free-range egg
- For the nectarines
- 30g unsalted butter
- 30g caster sugar
- 30g brown sugar
- 1 nectarine, cut into slices
- 1 lemon, zest only
- icing sugar, to serve
STICKY SPONGE WITH NECTARINES
Method
- Preheat the oven to 220C
- To make the sponge
- Cream the butter and sugar together in a food processor
- Add the flour and egg and blend together
- To make the nectarines
- Heat the butter, caster sugar and brown sugar together in a medium non-stick frying pan until a caramel has formed
- Add the nectarine slices with the lemon zest and heat for a few minutes
- Pour the nectarines into a suitable size oven dish and pour the sponge mixture on top of the nectarines and transfer to the oven
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the sponge is golden and springy to the touch, it is wonderful served warm with cream of any description or good quality vanilla ice cream
Comments
This is the perfect dessert for our enclosing colder nights. The nectarines can be substituted with any stone fruit and it works equally well with apples and pears.
Thanks to Harwarden Organics for supporting this demonstration.
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