Feijoa Sticky Golden Syrup Pudding

With Feijoa season in full swing, there is a plethora of loaves, muffins and slices you can turn your hand too.

This easy, quick to make slightly indulgent twist on a classic pudding makes for a surprise, tasty and special desert for either a family dinner or entertaining friends. 

Ingredients

• 1kg feijoas, halved, flesh scooped out to get 400g
• 170g golden syrup
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 100g butter
• ½ cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 200g self-raising flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• vanilla or other ice cream, to serve

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 190°C fan bake.

2. Put the feijoas, 80g golden syrup and the lemon juice in a saucepan and bring to a simmer, about 3-5 minutes. Set aside.

3. Put the butter in a cast-iron frying pan and heat in the oven for 3 minutes.

4. Put the remaining 90g golden syrup in a bowl and pour over the hot melted butter, stirring to loosen the syrup.

5. Add the milk and vanilla extract and stir together.

6. Stir in the flour and salt then spoon into the pan.

7. Scoop the feijoas out of the syrup (leave behind as much syrup as you can) and place into the batter, pressing in a little.

8. Bake for 15 minutes, pour over half the syrup then bake for a further 5 minutes or until golden and risen.

9. Serve straight from the pan with ice cream and drizzled with the remaining syrup.