pear & ginger malva pudding

POACHED PEARS

• 3 pear peeled, cored and cut into medium chunks of a similar size
• 3 - 4 ginger few slices fresh

PUDDING

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp dried ginger
• 1 Tbsp preserved ginger finely chopped
• 1 Tbsp apricot jam smooth
• 1 cup flour all-purpose/cake flour
• 1 tsp baking soda or bicarb
• pinch salt
• 1 Tbsp butter melted
• 1 Tbsp white vinegar
• 250 ml milk 1 cup

SAUCE

• 180 ml sour cream 3/4 cup or fresh cream
• 110 butter gm
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 100 ml water boiling, or orange juice
• 1 tsp ginger grated
• 1 Tbsp preserved ginger syrup