Microwave Caramel Pudding

Instructions

Beat the eggs thoroughly using an electric beater, for a couple of minutes. Then add cream and sugar, beat again for a minute and add milk and cornflour. Beat again for a couple of minutes. Prepare the caramel by heating the sugar in a sauce pan and when the sugar melts and starts caramalising (golden to dark colour), add 2tbsp of water and allow it to boil till you achieve a sauce like consistency.

Take a heavy bottomed vessel, grease it with a little butter. Pour the caramel into the vessel and swirl it so that it forms a uniform layer. Then pour the beaten egg mixture into it without much disturbing the caramel layer. Allow it to cook in the microwave at high for 4 minutes. Insert a skewer and if the skewer comes clean, tis done. Now once cool, refrigerate it for an hour and then invert the vessel on to a plate with the caramel coming on top. You can serve it with a topping of whipped cream or ice cream and garnish it with chopped nuts.

Alternatively this can be cooked in a pressure cooker using double boiling for 30mts or in an electric oven at 200 Celsius for nearly 30 minutes.