I can barely think of a better winter pudding than a classic Malva! This lady is dressed up in winter flavours and will definitely enrich your memories and expectations of her.
INGREDIENTS
PUDDING 1 ¼ cup cake flour 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda ¼ tsp salt 2 large eggs 1 cup castor sugar 2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp apricot jam 1 tbsp white vinegar ½ cup buttermilk 1 orange, juice and zest SAUCE ¾ cup butter ¾ cup cream ¾ cup Amarula liqueur ¾ cup sugar ¾ cup water 1 tbsp vanilla pinch of salt
METHOD
PUDDING 1. Prepare an oven dish of your choice with non-stick spray (the pudding serves 10-12). 2. Preheat the oven to 180ºC and place the oven rack in the middle. 3. In a large mixing bowl, sift together the cake flour, bicarb of soda and salt. Repeat 2-3 times. 4. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs with an electric mixer. Gradually add the castor sugar and whisk until light and fluffy. 5. In a medium glass jug, mix the rest of the ingredients for the pudding. Microwave until everything has melted (about 45 seconds). 6. Fold the flour mixture and the butter mixture into the egg mixture. Take turns between the dry and wet ingredients and only mix until just combined. 7. Pour the batter into the prepared oven dish and bake for 30-45 minutes. 8. Once the pudding is baked through, remove from the oven. Use a fork to poke small holes into the warm pudding. 9. Slowly and equally pour the hot sauce over the pudding until everything is soaked in. 10. Serve hot with vanilla ice cream and custard. SAUCE 1. In a medium pot, add all the ingredients and heat on the stove. 2. Once the sugar has dissolved, boil for 1-2 minutes. 3. Reheat the sauce before pouring it over the pudding.