This one is for all those who have a sweet tooth. This delicious sweet and sticky pudding is very easy to make. Malva pudding is one of our favourite South African desserts best, served with custard.
Sweet & Sticky South African Malva Pudding
Course: DessertCuisine: South AfricanDifficulty: EasyA classic South African Dessert
Ingredients
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 tbsp apricot jam
1 cup self-raising flour
Pinch salt
1 tsp bicarbonate soda
1 tbsp vinegar
1 cup milk
- For the sauce
125g butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup milk
Directions
- In a large bowl beat the sugar and egg, beat until creamy. Mix in vanilla essence.
- Beat in melted butter and jam.
- Sift flour and salt into the wet mixture and mix until well combined.
- While mixing, slowly add milk.
- In a small bowl, add bicarb and vinegar, now add to the batter and mix with a spatula.
- Pour batter into a well greased ovenproof dish.
- Bake at 190°C for 35 mins until the top is nicely browned.
- For the sauce
- Melt all the butter and sugar together in a small pot over a medium heat.
- Once butter and sugar has melted, add milk and let boil.
- Pour mixture over pudding before serving, preferably while it’s still hot.
