Mini passion fruit puddings

Method

• step 1

  Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. To make the syrup, scoop the pulp and seeds from the 4 passion fruits into a small pan, add the 2 tbsp caster sugar and 2 tbsp water and simmer until syrupy.

• step 2

  Butter 4 × 150ml metal pudding moulds. To make the puddings, scoop the pulp from 2 passion fruits then push through a sieve and discard the seeds that are left. Whizz the butter, 100g sugar and lemon zest in a food processor until pale and fluffy. Mix in the eggs one by one followed by the sieved passion fruit pulp. Add the flour and pulse until incorporated into a smooth mixture.

• step 3

  Divide between the moulds then sit them in a small roasting tin. Pour water from a kettle into the tray to come 1cm of the way up the moulds. Cover the whole tin with a sheet of foil and put in the oven.

• step 4

  Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a skewer poked into the middle of the puddings comes out clean.

• step 5

  Turn out and spoon the syrup over the top. Serve with ice cream or cream.