Malva Pudding

from Proudly South African Malva Pudding by Sarah Graham.

Preparation time: 10
minutes

Cook time: 45-60 minutes

Serves: 8 to 10

Ingredients

For the sauce:

250ml flour (1 cup)

5ml (1tsp) bicarb/baking soda
Generous pinch of salt
1 egg
250 ml sugar (1 cup)
1 Tbsp apricot jam
1 Tbsp butter
5 ml vinegar (1 tsp) or lemon juice
250 milk
125ml cream ( cup)
125ml milk ( cup)
250ml sugar (1 cup)
125ml hot water ( cup)
125g butter

Directions
1. Sift together flour, bicarb and salt.
2. Beat the egg and sugar well in mixer.
3. Melt the butter and along with the vinegar and apricot jam add to the egg mixture.
4. Add the liquids alternately with flour to egg mixture and beat well.
5. Bake in a covered dish at 180c for 45 60 minutes until lightly golden in colour.

Sauce:
Melt all the ingredients together in a saucepan and pour over the pudding as soon as it comes out of the oven.
Serve with whipped cream or vanilla custard (or both!)