Malvern Pudding Recipes

MALVERN PUDDING

Steps:

• Set oven to 350ºF or Mark 4.
• First peel, core and slice the apples into a saucepan with just a little water. Bring to a boil and boil until the apples are reduced to a pulp.
• Melt half the butter in a saucepan, stir in the flour, then gradually add the milk, stirring continually until the mxiture is thick and smooth.
• Spoon layers of apple and the 'custard' into a buttered 2 to 2 1/2 pint pie dish, finishing with a layer of 'custard'.
• Dot with remaining butter.
• Mix the sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle over the pudding.
• Bake for 20 minutes, then place under a hot grill for 1 to 2 minutes to brown the top.

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.

THE BEST MALVA PUDDING

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180°C Beat the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the apricot jam
• Melt butter in a small pot on medium heat and add the vinegar and milk Sift the flour, bicarb and salt together and add to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk. Pour into a deep round dish or an ovenproof casserole dish that takes about 2 litres
• Bake at 180°C for 45 minutes until the top is nicely browned
• Sauce: Bring the butter, cream, sugar and water to the boil and simmer, add star anise, vanilla essence and golden syrup and stirring all the time for 5 minutes. Remove from the stove. Pour over the hot baked pudding.
• Be Creative: Use Amarula Cream for Sauce. For Brandy Pudding: add 100 ml chopped Mixed Nuts (Walnuts), 100 ml Dates (Stone and Chopped) and 50 ml Glazed Cherries to the batter. add 100 ml Brandy to the Sauce.

MALVA PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a shallow 6-cup baking dish.
• Beat the sugar, egg, butter and jam together until pale and fluffy.
• Slowly beat in the flour, baking soda, milk, vinegar and vanilla until completely blended.
• 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.
• Combine the sauce ingredients in a saucepan, and heat only long enough to melt the butter.
• 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.