MALVA PUDDING

Requested by Izaak du Plooy

One shouldn’t allow a winter to pass without enjoying Malva Pudding at least once!

* 1 cup castor sugar
* 2 eggs – at room temperature
* 1T (15ml) smooth apricot jam
* 1 ¼t flour
* 1t (5ml) vinegar – important
* ½ cup milk

Sauce:
* 1 cup cream
* ½ cup butter
* ½ cup sugar
* ½ cup water, orange juice, sherry or brandy

Beat the eggs and castor sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the apricot jam. Sift the dry ingredients THREE times. Melt the butter and add to the vinegar and milk. Alternately fold the dry ingredients and milk mixture into the egg mixture. Pour the batter into a medium-large greased, ovenproof dish and bake at 180C (350F) for 45 minutes.

Melt the sauce ingredients together and pour over the pudding as soon as it comes out of the oven. Pierce the pudding with a fork. Serve hot with cream or custard!