Malvern Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb apple
3 ounces butter
1 1/2 ounces flour
1 pint milk, warmed to blood heat
2 ounces caster sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

Set oven to 350\u00b0F or Mark 4.
First peel, core and slice the apples into a saucepan with just a little water. Bring to a boil and boil until the apples are reduced to a pulp.
Melt half the butter in a saucepan, stir in the flour, then gradually add the milk, stirring continually until the mxiture is thick and smooth.
Spoon layers of apple and the 'custard' into a buttered 2 to 2 1/2 pint pie dish, finishing with a layer of 'custard'.
Dot with remaining butter.
Mix the sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle over the pudding.
Bake for 20 minutes, then place under a hot grill for 1 to 2 minutes to brown the top.