Malva Pudding
From leonora5 15 years ago
- 60 minutes to make
- Serves 6
Malva Pudding is a sweet pudding of Dutch origin, usually served hot with custard or ice-cream. It is made with apricot jam and has a spongy caramelized texture. It is often found on the dessert menu of South African restaurants. Read more The pudding's name is derived from Malvacea wine from Madeira. The dessert and dessert wine used to be served together after main course at Cape tables. It is of distinct Cape Dutch origin with many unique additions which my differ from one area to the next eg. ginger, apricot jam. In December, Oprah's personal chef, Art Smith, traveled to South Africa to cook Christmas dinner for all of the Leadership Academy girls. The big hit of the night was his Malva Pudding—a cake-like treat served with custard. Recipe from Hulett's Sugar. See less
Ingredients
- 15ml (1 Tablespoon) brick margarine shopping list
- 125ml (½ cup) White sugar shopping list
- 1 egg shopping list
- 15ml (1 Tablespoon) apricot jam shopping list
- 15ml (1 Tablespoon) vinegar shopping list
- 250ml (1 cup) cake flour shopping list
- 5ml (1 teaspoon) bicarbonate of soda shopping list
- Pinch of salt shopping list
- SAUCE: shopping list
- 125g brick margarine shopping list
- 185ml (¾ cup) White sugar shopping list
- 65ml water shopping list
- 185ml (¾ cup) cream shopping list
- 5ml (1 teaspoon) vanilla essence shopping list
How to make it
- Cream the margarine and sugar.
- Add the egg and blend well.
- Add the apricot jam and vinegar.
- Mix well.
- Sift the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture.
- Pour into a deep round dish about 19cm diameter.
- Cover the dish with a lid or foil and then bake for 1 hour at 180 ºC.
- SAUCE:
- Melt the margarine, add sugar and water
- Remove from the stove and then add the cream and the vanilla. Pour over the hot baked pudding.
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Hi Leonora,
Thanks for sharing the recipe! I LOVE malva pudding! Will definately give the hulletts one a try!
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Now we are even, I have never heard of this ether. It sounds delightful, Wonderful recipe thanks so much for posting it.
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my malva pudding is sad compared to this one and the write up is great very informative
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