South African Malvapoeding Food

SOUTH AFRICAN MALVAPOEDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small pan over low heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter or margarine together with vinegar and milk.
• Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together into a separate bowl.
• Beat 1 cup sugar and eggs with an electric mixer on high speed until fluffy and light colored, about 5 minutes.
• Gradually mix in the apricot jam.
• Fold the dry ingredients into the egg mixture alternately with warmed milk mixture using a spatula.
• Pour batter into a greased, 1 quart oven-proof baking dish.
• Bake approximately 45 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Place cream, butter, 1/2 cup sugar, and water in a saucepan and stir over moderate heat until the butter has melted and sugar is dissolved.
• Do not allow the mixture to boil.
• Remove pudding from the oven, pierce several times with a skewer or fork, and pour the hot cream mixture immediately over the pudding.
• Serve hot or cold.

SOUTH AFRICAN MALVAPOEDING (MARSHMALLOW PUDDING)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a small saucepan over low heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter or margarine together with vinegar and milk. Remove from heat, and set aside. Meanwhile, sift flour, baking soda, and salt together into a separate bowl.
• Beat 1 cup sugar and eggs with an electric mixer on high speed until fluffy and light colored, about 5 minutes. Gradually mix in the apricot jam. Fold the dry ingredients into the egg mixture alternately with warmed milk mixture using a spatula. Pour batter into a greased, 1 quart oven-proof baking dish.
• Bake approximately 45 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Place cream, butter, 1/2 cup sugar, and water in a saucepan and stir over moderate heat until the butter has melted and sugar is dissolved. Do not allow the mixture to boil.
• Remove pudding from the oven, pierce several times with a skewer or fork, and pour the hot cream mixture immediately over the pudding. Serve hot or cold.