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Malva Pudding

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Malva Pudding

A South African sticky sponge pudding drenched in a hot cream sauce the moment it leaves the oven. Pouring the boiling sauce over the pudding while it's still hot is what lets the sponge soak it in fully, turning dense and syrupy rather than sitting wet on top.

Total time
50 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
African
comfortdessertsweetbaking

Ingredients

1 cupsugar
2eggs
2 tbspapricot jam
1 cupflour
1 tspbaking soda
1 tbspbutter
1 tspvinegar
1 cupmilk
1 cup cream plus butter and sugarfor sauce

Instructions

1

Beat eggs and sugar; add jam. Mix flour and baking soda; alternate with milk.

2

Stir in melted butter and vinegar.

3

Bake at 350°F for 30-35 min until golden.

4

Boil sauce ingredients; pour over hot pudding immediately.

5

Serve warm with custard.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
406
Protein
8.3g
Fat
7.5g
Carbs
77.2g
Fiber
0.8g
Sodium
400mg

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