Recipes · South African · Puddings
Malva Pudding
One serving has 418 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin A (32%), selenium (27%) and riboflavin (25%). Ready in 40 minutes.

- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (137 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 25 g Flour, all-purpose
- 23 g Sugar
- 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 10 g Apricot jam
- 2 g Vinegar, white
- 0.5 g Baking soda
- 16 g Butter, unsalted
- 15 g Milk, whole
- 20 g Cream, heavy
- 10 g Water
Method
- Makes 1 portion; multiply by 8 for a whole pudding. Cream half the butter with half the sugar, then beat in the egg and apricot jam.
- Mix in the flour and milk to make a smooth batter, then stir the vinegar and baking soda together and fold them in quickly (they will fizz).
- Pour into a small greased baking dish and bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for 25-30 minutes until risen, golden and springy to the touch.
- Meanwhile, warm the cream, remaining butter, remaining sugar and water together in a small pan until melted and smooth for the sauce.
- As soon as the pudding comes out of the oven, pour the hot sauce evenly over it and let it soak in for a few minutes.
- Serve warm, with extra cream if you like.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 418 kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 49.9 g | |
| Water | 57.1 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.71 g | 2% |
| Protein | 5.7 g | 12% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08 g | |
| Threonine | 0.21 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.25 g | |
| Leucine | 0.45 g | |
| Lysine | 0.27 g | |
| Methionine | 0.13 g | |
| Cystine | 0.1 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.29 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.21 g | |
| Valine | 0.31 g | |
| Histidine | 0.13 g | |
| Fat | 22.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 6.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.9 g | |
| Saturated | 13.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.25 g | |
| Cholesterol | 114 mg | |
| Calcium | 48.8 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.07 mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.5 mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 11 mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.18 mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 85.1 mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 98.3 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 14.7 µg | 27% |
| Sodium | 177 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.5 mg | 6% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.21 mg | 19% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.27 mg | 25% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.5 mg | 11% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.51 mg | 10% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.05 mg | 4% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 54.9 µg | 14% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.26 µg | 11% |
| Choline | 52.6 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 224 µg | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 1 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 32.5 IU | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.79 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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