Half fill a pudding dish with stewed and sweetened apple, or fruit, and keep hot.

Sponge for top.

4 oz butter, 4 oz of sugar, 4 oz flour,  1 egg,  2 tsp baking powder and 2 tbsp milk.

Cream  butter and sugar together, add egg  and milk and beat well. add sifted flour and baking powder. mix well and then place over the hot fruit.

bake about 3/4 hour at 190c. sprinkle with icing sugar and serve hot.

A tin of fruit works well, and the juice mixes with the batter. Yum.