Apple Spice Pudding Pot

Light, moist sponge baked over a layer of Bramley apple cooked with cinnamon, nutmeg, a pinch of clove and soft brown sugar. Served warm in its pot, it comes with a jug of vanilla custard to pour over the top. Spiced, fruity and soothing, it tastes like an old-fashioned school pudding done properly. The apples are cooked down until just soft, so they keep a little shape and tang under the sponge.

Pour the custard over yourself, a little at a time, so the sponge soaks it up slowly. It's a favourite in autumn and winter, especially after a roast dinner. Unlike our other pudding pots, this one is all about Bramley apple and warming spices rather than toffee or chocolate. The sponge is light enough that it never feels stodgy.

• What's inside: sponge, Bramley apple, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, brown sugar, butter; vanilla custard
• Flavour: spiced, fruity, sweet, comforting
• Portion: one pudding pot, about 180g, with custard
• Served: warm, in a pot with vanilla custard
• Goes well with: a Rooibos Vanilla Herbal Tea