Malva Pudding, South African Baked Dessert

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 1/2 ounces sugar (3/4 cup, 200 ml, or 180 g)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon apricot jam
• 5 ounces all-purpose flour (150 g)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon butter (a generous tablespoon)
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1/3 cup milk
• 3/4 cup fresh cream (200 ml)
• 3 1/2 ounces butter (100 g)
• 3 -5 ounces sugar (90 - 150 g)
• 1/3 cup hot water (90 ml)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla essence

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 deg f/180 deg celsius. (note: i find my convection/fan oven very hot. i baked the pudding at 170 deg c and had to turn it down to 160 deg c/325 deg f for fear the pudding might burn. you know your oven -- adjust accordingly).
• 2 grease an oven dish. i used a 7 x 7 x 1 1/2 inch pyrex dish. (18 x 18 x 4 1/2 cm)
• 3 beat or whip the sugar and eggs. it's quickest in a food processor, or use electric beaters. beat until thick and lemon coloured, then add the jelly (jam) and mix through.
• 4 melt the butter (don't boil) and add the butter and vinegar to the wet mixture.
• 5 sieve, or simply mix together: the flour, soda and salt.
• 6 add this mixture with the milk to the egg mixture in the processor or mixing bowl. beat well.
• 7 pour into an oven-proof dish and bake until pudding is brown and well-risen -- depending on your oven and oven dish this will be between 30 - 45 minutes. (mine was done in 30 minutes this time).
• 8 in a pot, melt together the ingredients for the sauce, and stir well.
• 9 pour it over the pudding as soon as it comes out of the oven.
• 10 leave to stand awhile before serving. serve warm. because it's rich it does not really need enhancement, but if you want, serve with vanilla ice cream.