Malva Pudding (serves 4)
A sweet pudding of Dutch origin, Malva Pudding is usually served hot with custard or ice-cream. Made with apricot jam, this typical South African dessert has a spongy, caramelised texture.
Ingredients –cake:
1 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1 cup milk
1 egg
2 tbsp margarine
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp apricot jam
1 tsp white vinegar
1/4 tsp table salt
Ingredients – sauce:
1 cup cream
125g margarine
½ cup white sugar
½ cup hot water
5ml vanilla essence
Method:
- Cream the margarine and sugar together.
- Add the egg and beat well in a mixer.
- Add the apricot jam and vinegar.
- Sift the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture.
- Mix well.
- Pour into a deep round dish about 19cm in diameter.
- Cover the dish with a lid or foil, then bake for one hour at 180 ºC.
- For the sauce, melt the margarine and add the sugar and water. Stir well before adding the cream and vanilla.
- Pour sauce over the hot baked pudding as it comes out of the oven.



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