To celebrate the upcoming holiday weekend, have you invited all of your friends and family around for a big meal? Add a sweet finish to the celebration with a recipe that will please everyone. Fans of malva pudding will like this seasonal take on the traditional dessert. Similar to that pudding, this ginger pot pudding has apricot jam baked into a moist cake, but the addition of ginger and cinnamon gives it a unique flavour. The sauce is likewise sweet and flavoured similarly, with extra texture.
GINGER POT PUDDING TIPS
If you’re a baker, you probably have everything you need on hand. The traditional ingredients provide a thick sponge with just a trace of ginger and cinnamon, evoking the familiar flavours of the holidays. You may experiment by throwing in some chocolate chips. Serve your pudding with ice cream, whipped cream, and even custard, even if you already have a sauce.
Put a festive spin on traditional malva pudding to wow your loved ones this season. This ginger pot pudding recipe is perfect for a weekend treat.
GINGER POT PUDDING RECIPE
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: South African
Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
INGREDIENTS
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½ cup apricot jam
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½ cup butter, softened
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½ cup milk
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2 tsp baking soda
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1½ cup flour
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1 tsp ground cinnamon
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1 tsp ground ginger
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½ tsp salt
- Sauce
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4 cups water
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1 cup sugar
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1 tsp ground cinnamon
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1 tsp ground ginger
METHOD
- Boil the jam and margarine together.
- Dissolve the baking soda in the milk and add to jam and margarine. Remove from the heat.
- Stir in the flour, cinnamon, ginger and salt gradually.
- Syrup
- Make the syrup in a saucepan and heat it until it starts to boil.
- Add spoonful of the dough into the boiling syrup. Cover and let it cook slowly on a low heat until the dough is cooked and the syrup is thick and tasty.
- Serve with ice cream or custard.