Caramel Puddings

Ingredients (serves 4)

• Soft butter, for greasing
• 100g (1/2 cup, firmly packed) brown sugar
• 40g (2 tbs) butter, at room temperature, cubed
• 1 egg, at room temperature
• 2 tbs plain flour
• 2 tbs self-raising flour
• 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
• 3 tsp white sugar
• Vanilla ice-cream, to serve

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Brush four 160ml (2/3-cup) ovenproof dishes with butter to grease.
2. Use electric beaters on low speed to beat the brown sugar, butter, egg, plain flour, self-raising flour and vanilla essence in a small bowl until combined. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes or until pale and smooth.
3. Spoon mixture into greased dishes. Smooth the surface of each with the back of the spoon and sprinkle with white sugar. Bake in preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until a skewer inserted in centres of puddings comes out clean. Serve immediately, topped with a scoop of ice-cream.