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The hot puddings market in the UK was worth over 50 million in 1980. It spanned a wide range of products from tinned rice puddings, hot fruit pies, custards and sponges. The packaged sponge pudding ...

Yields: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 mins Process Time: 45 mins Total Time: 1 hour 10 mins Calories per Serving: 479 FOR THE SPONGE unsalted butter, plus extra, softened, to grease tinned cream of ...

I chose guavas from my tree combined with tinned pears for this pudding but any fruit is delicious under a light spongy topping with cream or icecream. Preheat an oven to 180C. Place the fruit ...