Malva Pudding

Name: Malva Pudding
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 to 10 servings
Cuisine: african
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon smooth apricot jam; 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons cake flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup milk; 2 tablespoons white vinegar; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; Sauce; 1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped; 1 cup heavy cream; 3 ounces unsalted butter; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup milk

Recipe from Mount Nelson Hotel

Adapted by Marian Burros

Total Time: 40 minutes
Rating: 4(87)
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Ingredients

Yield:8 to 10 servings

For the Pudding

1cup sugar
1egg
1tablespoon unsalted butter
1tablespoon smooth apricot jam
1cup plus 3 tablespoons cake flour
1teaspoon baking soda
1cup milk
2tablespoons white vinegar
2teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Sauce
½cup heavy cream, whipped

For the Sauce

1cup heavy cream
3ounces unsalted butter
¾cup sugar
¼cup milk

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Preparation

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a shallow 6-cup baking dish.
Step 2
Beat the sugar, egg, butter and jam together until pale and fluffy.
Step 3
Slowly beat in the flour, baking soda, milk, vinegar and vanilla until completely blended.
Step 4
Pour into the baking dish, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the pudding begins to pull away from the sides of the dish and a toothpick inserted in the center of the pudding is clean.
Step 5
Combine the sauce ingredients in a saucepan, and heat only long enough to melt the butter.
Step 6
Pour the sauce over the pudding as it comes out of the oven, and allow it to be absorbed. Serve the pudding warm with softly whipped cream.

Ratings

4 out of 5

87 user ratings

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Comments

Show7 years ago

I'm confused. The ingredients list shows Sauce: Half cup heavy cream, whipped. Then under "For the Sauce" it says 1 cup heavy cream. Which is it? Both?

Staplkl_DC7 years ago

Made once with rave reviews. Upon request made again. Second time I uppped the apricot jam to about 1/4 cup in the cake, and added some to the sauce. Cut back on the sugar in the sauce too. Second time I baked in advance, then just warmed in the oven while the sauce came together. Poured about 1/3 of the sauce over cake, and served warm with extra sauce on the side (that everyone used) with not too sweet whipped cream. Easy to make and everyone loves it. Native South African approved.

WineGirl7 years ago

This recipe definitely needs more than 20-25 minutes to cook. I cooked for a total of about 45 minutes with the last 15 covered with foil to avoid further browning. It looks and smells delicious.

Fiona1 year ago

Cooking time is closer to 40 minutes than 20 Sauce makes a bit more than the pudding can absorb, but makes for great texture and taste

Chef Mumma2 years ago

I would reduce sugar by half for both cake and sauce recipe otherwise super sweet which over powers the rich and decadent flavour of malva

Suzanne Daniels2 years ago

I wanted an authentic South African desert and was excited to find this here. It reminded me of high tea at the Mount Nelson Hotel! Definitely needs a bit more than 25 minutes to bake though. Otherwise an entirely delightful dessert. It was an absolute hit with my friends!

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