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Malva Pudding Recipe

Malva Pudding


  • Author: Louise Sanders

Description

An absolutely delicious pudding with a South African twist!


Ingredients

  • 1 cup castor sugar
  • 2 eggs (room temp)
  • 1 tablespoon smooth apricot jam
  • 1 ¼ cups cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon bicarb of soda (5ml)
  • pinch salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter (30ml)
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar (15ml)
  • 125ml milk

The Sauce

  • 250ml cream
  • 125ml butter
  • 125ml sugar
  • 125ml water/Orange juice/Sherry/Brandy
 

Instructions

  1. Set oven to 190°C
  2. Beat castor sugar and eggs until fluffy then beat in the jam until a creamy consistency
  3. Sift dry ingredients into separate bowl.
  4. Melt butter in a small pot on a medium heat and add the vinegar and milk.
  5. Now add the egg mixture and the butter mixture to the sifted ingredients and mix until well combined.
  6. Pour into an ovenproof casserole dish that takes about 2 liters.
  7. Bake at 190°C for 45 mins until the top is nicely browned.
  8. Melt all the sauce ingredients together in a small pot over a medium heat and pour over the pudding before serving, preferably while it’s still hot.
  9. Serve it with ice-cream or custard or both.