Malva Pudding

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp butter, room temperature
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 4 tbsp apricot jam
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 2 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp butter
• 125 ml cream
• 4 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp water

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Place the butter, brown sugar, apricot jam and egg in a large bowl and beat until lighter and slightly fluffy.
3. In a separate container, combine the milk, vinegar and vanilla essence and whisk lightly.
4. In another bowl or measuring container, stir the baking soda into the flour.
5. Alternately add the milk mixture and flour mixture to the main bowl, mixing well as you go.
6. Pour the batter into a lightly greased ovenproof dish.
7. Bake for 45 minutes, until the pudding is cooked but still has a soft, spongy texture.
8. For the sauce, combine the butter, cream, brown sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
9. Simmer the sauce for 3 minutes while stirring continuously.
10. Pierce the baked pudding several times with a fork, then slowly pour the sauce over it so that it can soak in.