10 Minute Rum Pudding
A quick, comforting dessert bursting with rich rum flavour and warm spiced syrup. Perfect for when you want an indulgent treat in just minutes.
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Ingredients
Dough
0.5 cup Apricot Jam
0.5 cup Butter
2 Teaspoons Baking Soda
1.5 cups Flour
1 pinch Salt
Syrup
2.5 cups Boiling Water
1.5 cups Sugar
1 Tablespoon Butter
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1 Teaspoon Ground Ginger
2 Teaspoons Rum Essence
Instructions
- Stove Top Version – Syrup Add all the syrup ingredients to a saucepan.
- Stir over high heat until the sugar has melted.
- Stove Top Version – Dough In a separate saucepan, melt the butter and apricot jam, stirring continuously.
- Stir in the baking soda, then the flour and salt.
- Microwave Version – Syrup Add all the syrup ingredients to a microwave-proof bowl.
- Microwave on 100% until the sugar has melted and the syrup boils, stirring occasionally.
- Microwave Version – Dough Place the butter and apricot jam into a microwave-proof bowl and microwave on 100% for 1–2 minutes to melt.
- Stir in the baking soda, then the flour and salt.
- Baking (Both Versions) Pour the syrup into a greased microwave-proof dish (30 cm diameter x 8 cm high).
- Scoop spoonfuls of the dough mixture into the syrup.
- Cover the dish and microwave on 100% for 5 minutes.
- Serve warm in bowls, drizzled with the sauce. Optionally, serve with custard or ice cream.
Hints & Tips
- Use real rum if you prefer – Replace the rum essence with a splash of actual rum for deeper flavour.
- Don’t overmix the dough – This keeps the pudding light and fluffy.
- Serve immediately – The pudding is best enjoyed hot so the sauce soaks in perfectly.
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