German desserts aren't all that common outside of ... dessert is endlessly flexible and great on its own, with vanilla pudding, vanilla ice cream, or with cake," she tells us.

Cut one-quarter out of the circle and set aside for the lid. Thickly butter the pudding basin and then line with the pastry, pressing the join together. For the filling, peel and core the apples ...

Roll out the remaining pastry on a lightly floured work surface to form a large circle (approximately 30cm/12in). Grease a 1.2 litre/2 pint pudding bowl with butter. Cover the bottom of the bowl ...