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    SUMMERTIME EATS, SWEETS AND TREATS

    Jun 20, 2023 5 minutes

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    BLUEBERRY & BLACKCURRANT SPONGE PUDDING

    This is a nice quick recipe that uses some of your fresh berries from the garden.

    SERVES 4

    Preparation time: 10 minutes

    Cooking time: 35 minutes

    ■ 150g (5¼oz) unsalted butter, softened, plus extra to grease
    ■ 250g (8¾oz) blueberries
    ■ 100g (3½oz) blackcurrants
    ■ 150g (5¼oz) caster sugar, plus extra to sprinkle
    ■ 3 eggs, beaten
    ■ 150g (5¼oz) ground almonds
    ■ 60g (1oz) self-raising flour
    ■ ¼ tsp fine sea salt

    1. Preheat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/ gas 4. Grease a brownie tin or similarsized dish with butter and scatter in all the blueberries and blackcurrants.

    Using electric beaters, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs until fully incorporated. Fold in the ground almonds, flour and

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