This low-carb Malva pudding delivers the most delicious, rich pudding drenched in syrup. This classic from South Africa is the ultimate warm, comforting dessert and is perfect served with custard and cream.

Ingredients

PUDDING

• 1 cup of almond flour
• 1/4 cup of desiccated coconut
• 1 tbsp sugar-free apricot jam (optional)
• 2 tbsp granulated sweetener (Erythritol or Stevia)
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp of bicarbonate of soda
• 2 tbsp of butter
• 1 tbsp of white vinegar
• 1/2 cup of unsweetened almond milk
• 1/4 tsp of salt

SAUCE

• 3/4 cup of cream
• 1/2 cup of butter
• 2 tbsp granulated sweetener (Erythritol or Stevia)

METHOD

PUDDING

1. Beat the eggs and sweetener until creamy.   Add the apricot jam.
2. Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl.
3. Melt the butter in a sauce pan.  Add the milk and vinegar and stir.
4. Remove from heat and add to the dry ingredients, mix well.
5. Add the egg and sweetener mixture and mix well.
6. Pour the batter into an ovenproof dish and bake for 20 Minutes to 25 minutes at 180 degrees until spongy and browned on top.
7. Test to see if cooked through by sliding in a butter knife, if the butter knife is clean, take it out of the oven.

SAUCE

1. Melt the cream, butter and sweetener over medium heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
2. As soon as the pudding is taken out of the oven, make some holes with a knife and pour the sauce all over the pudding.
3. Leave for about 5 minutes to allow for the sauce to be absorbed.

Serve warm with cream or sugar-free custard.