Baked guava pud – ultimate pantry pudding!
August 11, 2010 in desserts, Fruit
This pud is sheer comfort in a bowl, drenched with instant custard….bliss I tell you! Bliss! Ever had one of those days when you feel like something sweet, something comforting, but you don’t feel like getting out of your pajamas to go to the store? I rummaged through the cupboards and found a glorious tin of guavas! AHHHHHHH! Guava pud it is! This is the perfect pantry pudding!! You could do this with tinned apples or pears!
Here’s what you will need:
Serves 4(or 1…he he!)
1 tin( 410 g) halved guavas in syrup
50 g butter
125 ml castor sugar
2 eggs
5 ml vanilla essence
300 ml self raising flour
+- 125 ml milk
This is what you do:
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees
In a food processor, cream the butter and sugar together until light and creamy. Then add the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla essence.
Add half the flour and half the milk and blend a bit before adding the remaining flour and milk. Blend until smooth.
Pour the guavas and the syrup into a 20 X 20 pyrex dish.
Spread the batter over the guavas – Don’t worry about the syrup (it looks a little strange), it will get absorbed by the sponge once baked.
Bake for +- 40 minutes.
Allow to stand for a few minutes (yes, I know it’s hard, but try!) to allow the syrup to be absorbed.
Soft sponge with guavary goodness! mmmm….
P.s To be eaten with box custard for the full effect! 
mladanyi said on August 11, 2010
Making this tonight. Looking for something sweet, decided on microwave fudge, but this is looking a lot more yummier!
Zabwan said on August 11, 2010
Oh yummy, definitely my kind of pud! *guavas added to shopping list* and I love box custard
Confuzzled said on August 11, 2010
Mmmm.. I remember the guava pudding from my childhood.. though it soon became, “any fruit that we had in the house” pud. Apples.. pears… guavas… oh yummy guavas…
janicetripepi said on August 11, 2010
oooooooh Carey – i am low in iron and ALWAYS on the look out for guavary – because of the iron content! Thanks xxxxx jan
kaztayli said on August 11, 2010
One of my all time favourites – unfortunately not my family’s though – gutted!
Can I come to your house instead?
BITSOFCAREY said on August 12, 2010
Ha ha! all gone sorry! next time I make it
BITSOFCAREY said on August 12, 2010
I love guavary! juice, fruit,flavoured yoghurt….packed with Vit C, helps absorb more iron! So perfect for you! xx
BITSOFCAREY said on August 12, 2010
Good times…!
BITSOFCAREY said on August 12, 2010
Amen sista!
BITSOFCAREY said on August 12, 2010
Ooh microwave fudge, you need to post the recipe! have no idea how to do it in the microwave! Enjoy the pud!
4u2changeyourlife said on August 12, 2010
sounds yummy, will definitely give it a trial also with pears; I do have some home made cooked one’s still in cupboard, yeah!
leaineskitchen said on August 12, 2010
I have a lot of those days – hee hee – this looks really yummy – nice combo
sharonsmit said on August 12, 2010
Looks delish… Im not a big guava fan…but will try this with pears or even peaches! Njommies, served with lots custard and perhaps a dollop of cream.. hehe
BITSOFCAREY said on August 12, 2010
ooh, peaches would be fab!!
BITSOFCAREY said on August 12, 2010
You know it! thanks
BITSOFCAREY said on August 12, 2010
Yes, for days when you don’t feel prepping fruit and standing over a stove making custard. Pantry puds all the way!
kattiemajinks said on August 12, 2010
Ooh this looks so yummy Carey – can’t even remember when last I had canned guavas … Love it!
Kitchengirl said on August 13, 2010
What a great recipe! And lekka easy – just up my street xx
BITSOFCAREY said on August 13, 2010
thanks, this is serious comfort pudding, for those PMS days!
BITSOFCAREY said on August 13, 2010
thanks! yup, working with food all day, you just want something easy when get home! We live in the same street xx
BITSOFCAREY said on August 13, 2010
Thanks Minnie, I also hadn’t had tinned guavas in ages and saw it in the cupboard and thought, “that could be nice!” I think my gran used to make something similar back in the day
calmseas said on August 16, 2010
I have a guava tree which produces huge quantities of guavas and it’s only a little tree – but am going to buy a tin of guavas and am making this tonight – will get back to you tomorrow!!!!
BITSOFCAREY said on August 16, 2010
yay! thanks! going to check it out now! x
BITSOFCAREY said on August 16, 2010
that’s good to hear, now you know what to do with all those guavas from your tree! You are so lucky, wish I had a guava tree! Enjoy x
babsmajija said on September 8, 2010
I tried this recipe and it was yum-yum!!! Then the second time I tried it with a little twist of my own: I used chocolate muffin mix instead of making my own batter and used peach slices, strwaberries and the guavas for the fruit. It turned out super delicious!!!