This quick and easy dessert will easily become your new favourite Christmas dish. With a mouthwatering butterscotch flavour as the filling, this family classic is absolutely perfect if you fancy a change from the more popular flavours like chocolate and vanilla.

This pudding is absolutely perfect for entertaining guests or for bringing along to a big family gathering, like Christmas lunch, as it’s definitely a crowdpleaser. Don’t forget to top each slice off with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream and you’re good to go!

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/4 cups (190g) self-raising flour
• 100g butter, melted
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup (125ml) milk
• 4 tablespoons golden syrup
• 1 tablespoon cornflour
• 1 1/2 cups (375ml) boiling water

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180C. Grease a 1.5 litre ovenproof dish. Add 1/4 cup of the brown sugar and all of the flour to a bowl. Stir to combine. Add melted butter, egg, milk and 2 tablespoons of the golden syrup and stir until combined. Spoon into greased dish.
2. Combine remaining 1/2 cup of brown sugar and cornflour. Sprinkle over the pudding mixture.
3. Combine boiling water with the remaining 2 tablespoons of golden syrup. Pour over the top of the pudding mixture and bake for 40-45 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Serve.