Malva Pudding - A Delicious South African Dessert

In order to complete a South African meal I just prepared, I tried a dessert called Malva Pudding. It was terrific, and very easy to make. It is a cake rather than a pudding in the American sense of the word. In the UK and Commonwealth countries, "pudding" means "dessert." This pudding originated with the Dutch colonists of South Africa. It is often served with vanilla ice cream.

Initially, I forgot the whipping cream that is used in the sauce. After our guests left, I mixed some whipping cream into the remaining sauce and my wife and I had another piece of cake with the proper sauce. It was delicious both ways, but better with the cream. It serves 6 people.

I found this recipe at

http://www.food.com/recipe/malva-pudding-south-african-baked-dessert-118545

 

Ingredients

 

For the pudding
 

- 3/4 cup sugar

- 2 large eggs

- 1 tablespoon apricot jam

- 5 ounces (1 cup & 3 tbsp) all-purpose flour  

- 1 teaspoon baking soda

- 1/2 teaspoon salt

- 1 tablespoon butter (a generous tablespoon)

- 1 teaspoon vinegar

- 1/3 cup milk

 

For the sauce
 

- 3/4 cup fresh cream  

- 3 1/2 ounces butter  

- 5 1/2 to 9 tbsps  sugar (I used 7)

- 1/3 cup hot water

- 2 teaspoons vanilla essence

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Grease an oven dish. I used an 8 x 8 x 1 1/2 inch Pyrex dish.

3. Beat or whip the sugar and eggs. It's quickest in a food processor, or use electric beaters. Beat until thick and lemon colored, then add the jam and mix through.

4.  Melt the butter (don't boil) and add the butter and vinegar to the wet mixture.

5. Sieve, or simply mix together: the flour, soda and salt.

6. Add this mixture with the milk to the egg mixture in the processor or mixing bowl. Beat well.

7. Pour into an oven-proof dish and bake until pudding is brown and well-risen -- depending on your oven and oven dish this will be between 30 - 45 minutes. (Like the author of this recipe, mine was done in 30 minutes'.

8. In a pot, melt together the ingredients for the sauce, and stir well.

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

10. Leave to stand awhile before serving. Serve warm.