BANKRUPT PUDDING

It's the perfect weather for this really old fashioned but delicious pudding here in the Southern Hemisphere.  Very similar to Malva Pudding.

1/2 cup Smooth Apricot Jam
1/2 cup Butter
1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
1 cup Flour
1 cup Sugar
1 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Ginger
3 cups Water

METHOD

Place the water, sugar, cinnamon and ginger into a large pot. Heat over a high temperature until it boils. Place the apricot jam and butter into a small pot. Heat over a medium temperature until butter and jam are both melted, add bicarbonate of soda and stir. The mixture will foam up, add flour and keep stirring until mixture turns into a dough like consistency.

Once the sugar mixture has boiled, turn the heat down to low.
Spoon the dough into the syrup mixture, about a tablespoon at a time.

Place the lid onto the pot and simmer for 20 minutes, do not lift the lid during this time.

Serve with hot custard or cream.