Malva Pudding

Name: Malva Pudding
Ingredients: 250 ml castor sugar; 2 large eggs; 15 ml smooth apricot jam; 310 ml all-purpose flour; 5 ml bicarbonate of soda; 1 ml salt; 30 ml butter; 5 ml white vinegar; 125 ml milk; 250 ml fresh cream; 125 ml butter; 125 ml brown sugar; 115 ml water; 30 ml brandy (optional)

14 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

250 ml castor sugar
2 large eggs
15 ml smooth apricot jam
310 ml all-purpose flour
5 ml bicarbonate of soda
1 ml salt
30 ml butter
5 ml white vinegar
125 ml milk
250 ml fresh cream
125 ml butter
125 ml brown sugar
115 ml water
30 ml brandy (optional)

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 180C
2

Beat the castor sugar and eggs together until light and fluffy
3

Add the smooth apricot jam and mix well.
4

Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt together.
5

In a saucepan, melt the butter and add the the vinegar and milk.
6

Fold the flour and milk mixtures alternately into the egg mixture.
7

Pour into a medium to large greased baking dish and bake for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted into the centre comes out clean.
8

Place all the ingredients for the sauce into a saucepan and stir over moderate heat until the butter has melted and the sugar dissolved.
9

Pour over the hot pudding as soon as it comes out of the oven.
10

Pierce the pudding several times with a skewer so that the sauce can be absorbed.
11

Serve with custard or cream.