World Flavors Cookbook

Malva Pudding

Name: Malva Pudding
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: South Africa
Ingredients: For the sponge: 1 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 tbsp apricot jam, 1 cup flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 cup milk, 1 tsp vinegar, salt For the sauce: 1 cup heavy cream, 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup hot water, 1 tsp vanilla extract

A sweet, sticky sponge pudding with apricot jam and a rich cream sauce poured over it while hot.

Cuisine: South Africa

Ingredients

For the sponge: 1 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 tbsp apricot jam, 1 cup flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 cup milk, 1 tsp vinegar, salt For the sauce: 1 cup heavy cream, 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup hot water, 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Beat the sugar and egg until light. Stir in the apricot jam. 2. Sift the dry ingredients and add them alternately with the milk/vinegar mixture. 3. Pour the batter into a greased baking dish. 4. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 30 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean. 5. While the pudding is baking, melt the sauce ingredients together in a pan. 6. Pour the hot sauce over the pudding as soon as it comes out of the oven. 7. Serve warm with custard or vanilla ice cream.