Malvapoeding met Vla (Malva Pudding with Custard)

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp apricot jam
• 1 cup cake flour
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 1/2 cup milk
• Sauce: 1 cup cream, 100g butter, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup hot water, 1 tsp vanilla
• Warm custard (vla) to serve

Method

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180C and grease an ovenproof dish.

2. 2

   Beat the sugar and egg until pale, then beat in the apricot jam.

3. 3

   Sift the flour, bicarb and salt together.

4. 4

   Melt the butter with the vinegar and milk.

5. 5

   Add the dry ingredients and the milk mixture alternately to the egg mixture and mix to a smooth batter.

6. 6

   Pour into the dish and bake 40-45 minutes until risen and dark golden.

7. 7

   For the sauce, heat the cream, butter, sugar, water and vanilla until the butter melts, then pour over the hot pudding straight from the oven.

8. 8

   Let it soak in for 10 minutes and serve warm with plenty of vla.