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pear & ginger malva pudding

A delicious classic South African Malva pudding recipe with poached pears and ginger.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 6 -8
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: South African

Ingredients

POACHED PEARS
  • 3 pear peeled, cored and cut into medium chunks of a similar size
  • 3 - 4 few slices of fresh ginger
PUDDING
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp  dried ginger
  • 1 Tbsp finely chopped preserved ginger
  • 1 Tbsp smooth apricot jam
  • 1 cup flour all-purpose/cake flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda/bicarb
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 Tbsp melted butter
  • 1 Tbsp white vinegar
  • 250 ml / 1 cup milk
SAUCE
  • 180 ml / 3/4 cup sour cream or fresh cream
  • 110 gm butter
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 100 ml boiling water or orange juice
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1 Tbsp preserved ginger syrup 

Instructions

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  1. Bring a cup of water to the boil in a medium pot with the sliced ginger and poach the pears for 5 minutes. Drain, remove the slices of ginger and allow to cool slightly.
  2. Preheat the oven to 180 C (350F)
  3. Using an electric mixer, beat the egg, sugar, jam, and gingers on high for about 5 minutes and until pale and fluffy. 
  4. In a separate bowl sift the flour and bicarb of soda.
  5. Melt the butter in the microwave and add the vinegar.
  6. Whilst the mixer is still running on low alternate between adding the flour and the milk in parts until it’s well combined. Add the butter and vinegar mixture.
  7. By hand fold through the poached pears and empty the batter into a well-greased baking dish aprox 28 - 30cm in diameter (round) or 30 x 20 cm square (glass pyrex or ceramic works well) and cover with foil.
  8. Bake for 45 mins until it's firm and golden (The pudding is ready when it has an even golden brown colour over the top, bake a bit longer if it is still pale in the middle).
  9. While the malva pudding is baking, melt all the sauce ingredients in a pot on the stove and pour this over the pudding as soon as it comes out the oven.
  10. Don’t worry if it looks like it is literally drowning, it will seep in. Reserve whatever doesn't go in a jug to serve.
  11. A shot of something boozy wouldn't go amiss in this sauce. 

Notes

  • Omit the ginger and pears for a more traditional South African Malva pudding recipe