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Malva Pudding with Custard
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Description
A classic South African dessert, Malva pudding is a sweet, spongy pudding made with apricot jam, served hot with a rich, creamy sauce poured over it straight from the oven. It's truly decadent and comforting.
Ingredients
- For the Pudding:
- 250ml (1 cup) cake flour
- 2.5ml (1/2 tsp) bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- Pinch of salt
- 125ml (1/2 cup) sugar
- 1 large egg
- 15ml (1 tbsp) apricot jam
- 15ml (1 tbsp) vinegar (white or brown)
- 30ml (2 tbsp) melted butter
- 125ml (1/2 cup) milk
- For the Sauce:
- 125g butter
- 125ml (1/2 cup) sugar
- 125ml (1/2 cup) water
- 125ml (1/2 cup) cream (or evaporated milk)
- 5ml (1 tsp) vanilla essence
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a medium ovenproof dish (approx. 20x20cm).
- Make the Pudding: Sift flour, bicarb, and salt together into a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the sugar and egg until light and creamy.
- Stir in the apricot jam and vinegar into the egg mixture.
- Melt the butter and milk together (gently in a microwave or small pot).
- Alternate adding the flour mixture and the butter-milk mixture to the egg mixture, mixing gently until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared dish and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until golden brown and a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Make the Sauce: While the pudding is baking (about 10 minutes before it's done), combine all sauce ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring until the butter and sugar have melted completely. Simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Combine: As soon as the pudding comes out of the oven, pour the hot sauce evenly over the entire hot pudding. The pudding will absorb the sauce.
- Serve warm with custard, ice cream, or cream.