Malva pudding is a traditional South African baked dessert that is often served with custard. It is a moist, sponge cake-like pudding that is flavored with apricot jam and spices. The pudding is typically baked in a round or square dish and served warm. Malva pudding is a popular dessert for special occasions, such as birthdays and holidays. It is also a favorite among South African expats living abroad. If you are looking for a delicious and easy-to-make dessert, then malva pudding is the perfect recipe for you.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
SOUTH AFRICAN MALVAPOEDING (MARSHMALLOW PUDDING)
This rich, South African pudding contains no marshmallows, but probably got its name from its spongy texture! Delicious served hot or cold with cream.
Provided by HYNCH
Categories World Cuisine Recipes African
Time 1h20m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 13
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 395.5 calories, Carbohydrate 47.5 g, Cholesterol 101.5 mg, Fat 21.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 13.3 g, Sodium 236.9 mg, Sugar 31.6 g
MALVA PUDDING, SOUTH AFRICAN BAKED DESSERT
This is more delicious than the sum of its parts! It's a real traditional oldie. RETESTED ON 22 Oct 07: After reading the reviews, I have just made this again. I cut down a little on the sugar in the sauce (it was 5 oz originally), but it should actually be a sweet pudding!! The sauce was quite enough to moisten the entire pudding -- it should not be dripping with sauce, as you can see in the photographs. Do not serve immediately, but let it stand, keeping warm, to give the sauce a chance to soak in properly. Real cold-weather comfort food. It's rich, so a little goes a long way, and this pudding yields up to 6 servings. This winter you must try this!
Provided by Zurie
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 deg F/180 deg Celsius. (NOTE: I find my convection/fan oven very hot. I baked the pudding at 170 deg C and had to turn it down to 160 deg C/325 deg F for fear the pudding might burn. You know your oven -- Adjust accordingly).
- Grease an oven dish. I used a 7 x 7 x 1 1/2 inch Pyrex dish. (18 x 18 x 4 1/2 cm)
- Beat or whip the sugar and eggs. It's quickest in a food processor, or use electric beaters. Beat until thick and lemon coloured, then add the jelly (jam) and mix through.
- Melt the butter (don't boil) and add the butter and vinegar to the wet mixture.
- Sieve, or simply mix together: the flour, soda and salt.
- Add this mixture with the milk to the egg mixture in the processor or mixing bowl. Beat well.
- Pour into an oven-proof dish and bake until pudding is brown and well-risen -- depending on your oven and oven dish this will be between 30 - 45 minutes. (Mine was done in 30 minutes this time).
- In a pot, melt together the ingredients for the sauce, and stir well.
- Pour it over the pudding as soon as it comes out of the oven.
- Leave to stand awhile before serving. Serve warm. Because it's rich it does not really need enhancement, but if you want, serve with vanilla ice cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 815, Fat 43, SaturatedFat 26.1, Cholesterol 217.9, Sodium 874.4, Carbohydrate 100.5, Fiber 1, Sugar 69.9, Protein 8.7
TRADITIONAL MALVA PUDDING RECIPE
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C and butter a 20cm square baking dish.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the milk, brown sugar, eggs, apricot jam, melted butter, and vinegar until fully combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, and then combine with the wet ingredients until thoroughly combined.
- Pour into the prepared baking pan and bake for 30-40 minutes, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Just before the pudding is done, make the sauce: in a saucepan over medium heat combine the cream, milk, butter, sugar, and salt and heat until the butter is melted and the sugar is dissolved.
- Once the pudding is done, poke holes all over the hot pudding with a skewer and then pour the warm sauce over the pudding. Allow resting for a minimum of 30 minutes.
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Store leftover pudding in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat before serving, either in a 150°C) oven or in the microwave.
Nutrition Facts :
GINGER MALVA PUDDING
This is a unique take on the traditional South African malva pudding. Serve hot with ice cream or whipped cream, or cold with hot homemade custard.
Provided by Ruby
Categories World Cuisine Recipes African
Time 50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch cake pan.
- Combine 1 cup sugar, egg, and 1 tablespoon butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in apricot jam, vinegar, ginger, and baking soda. Add 1 cup milk and flour; beat until batter is smooth.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
- Combine 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup sugar, and water in a saucepan over medium heat 5 minutes before pudding is done baking. Bring to a boil and stir until smooth. Pour hot sauce over pudding and let it sink into the pudding.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 363.5 calories, Carbohydrate 54.3 g, Cholesterol 62.4 mg, Fat 15 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 284.7 mg, Sugar 41.5 g
MALVA PUDDING, SOUTH AFRICAN BAKED DESSERT
This is more delicious than the sum of its parts! It's a real traditional oldie. RETESTED ON 22 Oct 07: After reading the reviews, I have just made this again. I cut down a little on the sugar in the sauce (it was 5 oz originally), but it should actually be a sweet pudding!! The sauce was quite enough to moisten the entire pudding -- it should not be dripping with sauce, as you can see in the photographs. Do not serve immediately, but let it stand, keeping warm, to give the sauce a chance to soak in properly. Real cold-weather comfort food. It's rich, so a little goes a long way, and this pudding yields up to 6 servings. This winter you must try this!
Provided by Zurie
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 deg F/180 deg Celsius. (NOTE: I find my convection/fan oven very hot. I baked the pudding at 170 deg C and had to turn it down to 160 deg C/325 deg F for fear the pudding might burn. You know your oven -- Adjust accordingly).
- Grease an oven dish. I used a 7 x 7 x 1 1/2 inch Pyrex dish. (18 x 18 x 4 1/2 cm)
- Beat or whip the sugar and eggs. It's quickest in a food processor, or use electric beaters. Beat until thick and lemon coloured, then add the jelly (jam) and mix through.
- Melt the butter (don't boil) and add the butter and vinegar to the wet mixture.
- Sieve, or simply mix together: the flour, soda and salt.
- Add this mixture with the milk to the egg mixture in the processor or mixing bowl. Beat well.
- Pour into an oven-proof dish and bake until pudding is brown and well-risen -- depending on your oven and oven dish this will be between 30 - 45 minutes. (Mine was done in 30 minutes this time).
- In a pot, melt together the ingredients for the sauce, and stir well.
- Pour it over the pudding as soon as it comes out of the oven.
- Leave to stand awhile before serving. Serve warm. Because it's rich it does not really need enhancement, but if you want, serve with vanilla ice cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 815, Fat 43, SaturatedFat 26.1, Cholesterol 217.9, Sodium 874.4, Carbohydrate 100.5, Fiber 1, Sugar 69.9, Protein 8.7
MALVA PUDDING
I'm a fan of Oprah and found this recipe on her website. I've yet to make it but thought I would share. It's by Art Smith.
Provided by veraj9170
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 1 cake, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Whip together sugar and eggs until thick and lemon colored. Then add the apricot jelly and mix thoroughly.
- Sieve together the flour, soda and salt. Melt the butter and add the vinegar. Add this mix as well as milk to egg mix in the bowl, alternately with the flour and mix well.
- Pour into an oven proof dish and bake for 45-50 minutes.
- In a pot, melt together the ingredients for the sauce. When the cake is halfway baked, take it out of the oven. Make holes in the cake and pour the sauce over the pudding. Return the cake to oven and continue baking for the remaining time.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 416.3, Fat 21.5, SaturatedFat 13.1, Cholesterol 109, Sodium 437.2, Carbohydrate 52.9, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 37.7, Protein 4.3
Tips for Making Malva Pudding:
- To ensure a smooth batter, sift the dry ingredients together before combining them with the wet ingredients.
- Do not over-mix the batter, as this can result in a tough pudding.
- Use a deep baking dish to prevent the pudding from overflowing.
- Allow the pudding to cool completely before serving to allow the flavors to fully develop.
- Serve the pudding with your favorite accompaniments, such as custard, ice cream, or whipped cream.
Conclusion:
Malva pudding is a delicious and decadent dessert that is sure to please everyone at your table. With its moist and spongy texture, rich caramel sauce, and flavorful apricots, this South African treat is a must-try for any dessert lover. So next time you are looking for a special dessert to impress your friends and family, give malva pudding a try. You won't regret it!
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