Apricot Puddings With Pears And Figs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 1/2 tbsp butter
1 tsp white wine vinegar
1 None egg
1 1/3 cups brown sugar
1/3 cup apricot jam
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
Pinch None salt
1 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 None limes, juiced
1 None pear, peeled, cored and sliced
2 None fresh figs, cut into wedges

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Grease 4 ramekins (approx 10 oz). Melt 1 1/2 tbsp of butter in a saucepan, stir in the vinegar and remove from heat.
Beat the egg with 3/4 cup of the sugar in a mixing bowl until creamy and stir in the apricot jam. Add sifted flour, baking powder and salt alternating with the milk, then stir in the butter and vinegar mixture. Pour batter into the ramekins and bake for 35 mins.
Meanwhile, make the sauce by heating 6 tbsp hot water, 5 tbsp of butter, the remaining sugar and the cream in a small saucepan. Simmer until the sugar has dissolved. When the puddings are cooked, leave to rest for 15 mins. Using a knife, carefully remove each pudding from its ramekin, then replace in the ramekins and pour the sauce over the puddings.
Gently combine pears, figs and lime juice. Remove sauced puddings from ramekins and arrange on plates with the fruit salad. Garnish with a slice of lime or a sprig of mint.